The sea is salty : and other questions about the oceans

A further title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with colour artwork and cartoons, an examination of the physical geography of seashores, islands and oceans, the animals that live in the oceans and human exploration of deep water, with unusual facts and analogies.

Tsunami warning

In 2004 tsunamis in the Indian Ocean swept over entire islands, wiping some of them completely off the map and killing more than 230,000 people. Unfortunately, tsunamis like these cannot be stopped, but they can be better understood. What causes these huge waves to form? How can they be detected? And what can be done to alert people that these fast-moving waves are approaching? As author and…

Oceans

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781600445491

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 23 cm

Series Title

Landforms

Call Number

551.46 SEP

Rivers and valleys

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0602226643

Collation

16 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

Series Title

The changing earth

Call Number

551.48 WIL

The Indian Ocean

Students will learn all about the 'M'-shaped ocean in Doreen Gonzales's narrative. This author covers interesting facts about the Indian, from its oil reserves to its wind systems. Also discussed are the Indian Ocean's resources, plant and animal life, exploration, current issues, and much more.

Red Sea

An introduction to the physical characteristics and plant and animal life of the Red Sea, which is located in the Middle East and is an arm of the Indian Ocean.

Oceans

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781405321754

Collation

96 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Series Title

Web-Linked Online

Call Number

551.46 GRE

Introducing landforms

This fascinating new book explains to young children why the land on Earth has different shapes in different places.

Scholastic atlas of oceans

Reveals how oceans are formed, how waves are created, and how coastlines come to exist, then delves deep beneath the surface to vibrantly bring to life the complex underwater environments filled with fascinating ecosystems.

Savage waters

Describes the origin of the oceans, oceanic waves, tides, and currents, and the volcanoes and earthquakes that can cause tsunamis.