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Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"From sidewalk chalk to the Grand Canyon, sedimentary rocks are everywhere. But what do you know about this common rock? Dig into the layers of sediment built up over millions of years to make these rocks. Follow along with the different ways these rocks form and change, find out what they look like up close, and explore some of the most famous and fascinating sedimentary rocks. It's key Earth science curriculum made approachable for all!"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Ssh, this volcano's sleeping... or is it? Something is stirring deep inside. A whisper hisses through the magma chamber. Steam spits out. Bubbles boil and pop. And suddenly... it's awake! This lively informational picture book chronicles what happens when a volcano erupts. From the stirring of hot magma deep inside, to the smelly gases that signal an eruption, to the big kaboom itself, readers go on a journey of discovery about volcanoes. A playful,...
83) Earthquakes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces-the earthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feel them, while others can make even big buildings shake! Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In this book, readers will learn about the layers of minerals and other rocks that compress and form sedimentary rocks. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the characteristics of sedimentary rocks and where on Earth they are found"--Provided by publisher.
87) Droughts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind droughts, including where and why droughts happen and how to conserve water. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
"Some see dust as dull stuff, useless at best, and sneeze-inducing at worst. But in the hands of writer Hannah Holmes, dust becomes a dazzling and mysterious force. As Holmes says, dust is a messenger, and air is its medium. And by the end of this fascinating journey through The Secret Life of Dust, we cannot help but agree."--BOOK JACKET.
90) A rock is lively
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"From dazzling blue lapis lazuli to volcanic snowflake obsidian, this poetic illustrated book describes the incredible variety of rocks on Earth and how they move through the rock cycle"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In this book, readers will learn how intense heat and pressure changes rock so completely it becomes metamorphic rock. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the new rocks that are created and where on Earth they are found"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains. The earth's continents rest on plates that move slowly across our planet's...
95) Wind
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of wind.
96) Snow
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of snow.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a journey to understand how the weather forecast works. He visits old weather stations and watches new satellites blast off. He follows the dogged efforts of scientists to create a supercomputer model of the atmosphere and traces the history of the algorithms that power their work. Our tools allow us to predict weather more accurately than ever, yet we haven't learned to trust them. Nor can we...
98) Tsunamis
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind tsunamis, including where and why tsunamis happen and how to stay safe when the wave heads for shore. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
100) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn some basic facts about tornadoes.
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