Bibliograph

All about heat waves and droughts, discovering Earth's scorching weather, by Steve Tomocek

Type

Label

All about heat waves and droughts, discovering Earth's scorching weather, by Steve Tomocek

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-10, Scholastic Inc

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-6, Scholastic Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

All about heat waves and droughts

Oclc number

1226565426

Responsibility statement

by Steve Tomocek

Series statement

A true book: natural disaster!

Sub title

discovering Earth's scorching weather

Summary

"This book shows readers the awesome power of heat waves and droughts"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The Wonders of weather : what makes up the weather and how is it differet from climate? -- The heat is on : what are heat waves and what problems do they cause? -- Whe droughts happen : why do droughts happen and how do they hurt people, animals, and nature? -- The BIG truth : can droughts happen in rain forests? -- Keeping your cool : how can you protect yourself from heat waves and droughts? -- What the future holds : what can people do to help reduce the number of heat waves and droughts? -- Think like a scientist -- Activity -- True statistics

Target audience

juvenile

Classification