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12 things to know about wild weather, by Jamie Kallio

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12 things to know about wild weather, by Jamie Kallio

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

12 things to know about wild weather

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

895714023

Responsibility statement

by Jamie Kallio

Series statement

Today's news

Summary

Describes twelve examples of extreme weather conditions, from thunderstorms and tsunamis to wildfires and cold waves, and explains what causes them, how common they are, and why they cause so much damage.--, Source other than Library of Congress

Table Of Contents

Weather can become extreme -- A thunderstorm is an electrical storm -- Tornado winds can reach 300 miles per hour -- Hurricanes are powerful tropical storms -- Tsunamis are as fast as jet airplanes -- Heat waves can bake fruit on trees -- Droughts are slow killers -- Dust storms can move across oceans -- Wildfires burn large areas quickly -- Blizzards white out the landscape -- Ice storms take out power lines -- Cold waves can freeze water supplies

Target audience

juvenile

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Twelve things to know about wild weather

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