Wide World of Weather: Weather and Climate Around the World

by Emily Raij

Overview

From windswept deserts to rain-soaked forests, the world's climates experience weather unique to their place in the world. Discover how scientists study climates, the weather experienced in each one, and how climate impacts the people who live there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496692962
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2021
Series:	Weather and Climate
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Emily Raij has written more than 40 books for children and edited dozens of professional resources for K-12 teachers. She is a native of Chicago, where she earned her journalism degree from Northwestern University. She lives in Florida with her husband, daughter, son, and dog.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Weather and Climate 4

Chapter 2 Different Climate Types 8

Chapter 3 Life in Different Climate 18

Chapter 4 How is Climate Changing? 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

A high-interest way to show weather patterns and changes in the natural world; Useful for hi-lo readers in middle school reading at a third or fourth grade level; High-interest topic ties to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) curriculum