Author: Caitlind L. Alexander
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Icebergs can be fascinating things. They are fresh water, floating islands of ice. Some of them are big enough to hold 100 football stadiums, or more. They can be a danger to passing ships and wildlife that gets trapped on them. They drift along with the currents, melting as they make their way toward warmer waters, and their slow death. Do you know: Why do icebergs float? What is the underwater part of an iceberg called? How old is the air trapped in some icebergs? What is a growler? How big was the biggest iceberg ever recorded? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.4 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
14 Fun Facts About Icebergs
Author: Caitlind L. Alexander
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Icebergs can be fascinating things. They are fresh water, floating islands of ice. Some of them are big enough to hold 100 football stadiums, or more. They can be a danger to passing ships and wildlife that gets trapped on them. They drift along with the currents, melting as they make their way toward warmer waters, and their slow death. Do you know: Why do icebergs float? What is the underwater part of an iceberg called? How old is the air trapped in some icebergs? What is a growler? How big was the biggest iceberg ever recorded? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.4 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Icebergs can be fascinating things. They are fresh water, floating islands of ice. Some of them are big enough to hold 100 football stadiums, or more. They can be a danger to passing ships and wildlife that gets trapped on them. They drift along with the currents, melting as they make their way toward warmer waters, and their slow death. Do you know: Why do icebergs float? What is the underwater part of an iceberg called? How old is the air trapped in some icebergs? What is a growler? How big was the biggest iceberg ever recorded? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.4 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
14 Fun Facts About Antarctica
Author: Jeannie Meekins
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Antarctica is a frozen continent at the southernmost point of our planet. Where the land meets the ocean, huge ice shelves and icebergs flow onto the sea. Antarctica is so cold that the snow never melts. It has built up over thousands of years to create ice sheets that are over 2.5 miles (four kilometres) thick, burying an active volcanic land that was once roamed by dinosaurs. Do you know: How many seasons does Antarctica have? What country or countries claim ownership of Antarctica? Does Antarctica get more or less rain than the Sahara Desert? How many ice shelves does Antarctica have? Is Antarctica the coldest place on Earth? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 7.1 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Publisher: Learning Island
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Antarctica is a frozen continent at the southernmost point of our planet. Where the land meets the ocean, huge ice shelves and icebergs flow onto the sea. Antarctica is so cold that the snow never melts. It has built up over thousands of years to create ice sheets that are over 2.5 miles (four kilometres) thick, burying an active volcanic land that was once roamed by dinosaurs. Do you know: How many seasons does Antarctica have? What country or countries claim ownership of Antarctica? Does Antarctica get more or less rain than the Sahara Desert? How many ice shelves does Antarctica have? Is Antarctica the coldest place on Earth? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 7.1 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Sophie Scott Goes South
Author: Alison Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544088956
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Nine year-old Sophie Scott embarks on a mission to Antarctica aboard an icebreaker and documents her adventure in a diary of its natural wonders.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544088956
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Nine year-old Sophie Scott embarks on a mission to Antarctica aboard an icebreaker and documents her adventure in a diary of its natural wonders.
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London
Author: Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography
Author: Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages and travels
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Boys' and Girls' Bookshelf: I. Index. II. Reading and study courses. III. Graded and classified index. Guide to the bookshelf's use and enjoyment
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Math: Teacher ed., v. 1
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780021501595
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780021501595
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Pennsylvania School Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Nature
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Sea-Ice and Iceberg Sedimentation in the Ocean
Author: Alexander P. Lisitzin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642559050
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
This reference book for researchers working on glacial sediments provides a complete overview of the various glacial deposits in the ocean. It presents a collection of worldwide data on glacio-marine phenomena.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642559050
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
This reference book for researchers working on glacial sediments provides a complete overview of the various glacial deposits in the ocean. It presents a collection of worldwide data on glacio-marine phenomena.