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Books in 20 Questions: Earth Science series

  • What Do You Know about Earth's Atmosphere?

    Gillian Gosman

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, April 30, 2014)
    Earths atmosphere is a layered, protective blanket, and the 20 questions examined describe its composition and function. Additional questions explore phenomena such as auroras and explain how air pollution affects Earths atmosphere. The concepts covered make this an exciting addition to any library.
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  • Why Do Birds Fly South for Winter?

    Vilardi Debbie

    Paperback (Pop!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind migration. Students learn about the hunger and nesting factors that motivate birds to fly south for the winter and north for the summer. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • How Do Airplanes Stay Up?

    Debbie Vilardi

    Library Binding (Cody Koala, Dec. 15, 2018)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind aviation. Students learn about the four forces of flight: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
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  • What Do You Know about World Habitats?

    Suzanne Slade

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Provides information about habitats using a question and answer format, discussing such topics as how big they are, whether they change, and how they are interconnected.
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  • What Do You Know about Plate Tectonics?

    Gillian Gosman

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 1, 2013)
    The plates that make up the Earths surface are always on the move. The twenty questions posed and answered help explain the fundamentals of plate tectonics. Readers will learn about the layers that make up the Earth, how mountains and volcanoes form, and why earthquakes happen. This is a solid supplement to curricular explorations of earth science.
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  • Why Is the Ocean Salty?

    Vilardi Debbie

    Paperback (Pop!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind salt water. Students learn about erosion and evaporation, two processes that contribute to the oceans salinity. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • Why Is the Ocean Salty?

    Debbie Vilardi

    Library Binding (Cody Koala, Dec. 15, 2018)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind salt water. Students learn about erosion and evaporation, two processes that contribute to the ocean's salinity. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
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  • What Are Clouds Made Of?

    Vilardi Debbie

    Paperback (Pop!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This book introduces readers to the science behind cloud formation. Students learn about evaporation and condensation and about clouds place in the water cycle. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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  • What Do You Know about Life Cycles?

    Suzanne Slade

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Uses a question and answer format to provide information about the life cycles of animals, discussing such topics as metamorphosis, amphibians, and fish eggs.
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  • What Do You Know about Plant Life?

    Suzanne Slade

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Uses a question and answer format to provide information about plants, discussing such topics as photosynthesis, parasite plants, and seeds.
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  • What Do You Know about Simple Machines?

    Tilda Monroe

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Simple machines make all of our lives easier on a daily basis. In this informative book, young readers will be introduced to many uses of the lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, and wedge.
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  • What Do You Know about Electricity?

    Tilda Monroe

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2010)
    It powers everything from lights and computers to toys and TVs, but how much do readers really know about what electricity is and how it works? This valuable book introduces kids to this crucial science topic in a fun and straightforward manner.
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