Rain And Floods

By:

Coster, Patience

Material type: Text

TextSeries: WeatherwisePublication details: New York, NY : PowerKids Press, 2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cmISBN:

9781615322619

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

551.57 COS 22

LOC classification:

QC924.7 .C67 2010

Contents:

What rain? -- A rainy world -- The water cycle -- Will it rain? -- Living with rain -- Living without rain -- Is rain useful? -- What is a flood? -- Dangerous floods -- What is a monsoon? -- Living with monsoons -- Clearing up -- Make a water cycle.

Summary: Rain sustains plants and animals, but too much rain can cause flooding and soil erosion. This book uncovers some of the mysteries of the water cycle, rain, its usefulness, and its dangers. The book also includes a project to teach readers about how to measure local rainfall.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Booku Library Services	Booku Library Services	General Non Fiction	551.57 COS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		9781615322619

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Rain sustains plants and animals, but too much rain can cause flooding and soil erosion. This book uncovers some of the mysteries of the water cycle, rain, its usefulness, and its dangers. The book also includes a project to teach readers about how to measure local rainfall.

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