Hazardous Earth – serie
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Climate Change
Shifting Glaciers, Deserts, and Climate Belts
Inbunden, 2009
506 kr
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The Earth has experienced many episodes of dramatic climate change over the years. Scientists warn that the planet is currently becoming warmer at a rapid pace and there will be significant consequences for the people and ecosystems. How humans respond to global warming is crucial for their …
Coast
Inbunden, 2008
506 kr
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Coastlines offer some of the best scenery and recreation areas, yet they also rank among the most hazardous areas to live. The world's coastline extends for about 273,000 miles, and nearly half of the world's population lives within 60 miles of the shoreline. The coastal zone is extremely critical …
Floods
Hazards of Surface and Groundwater Systems
Inbunden, 2008
506 kr
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There are many different types of floods, ranging from slowly rising regional floods to dramatic flash floods and coastal floods. Floods have become increasing hazardous over the last 200 years, as people have been moving onto floodplains and modifying rivers, streams, and entire river systems. …
Asteroids and Meteorites
Inbunden, 2009
506 kr
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Asteroids and comets are space objects that orbit the Sun. When they enter the Earth's atmosphere, they often make a streak of light known as a meteor, and if they are not burned up in the atmosphere, the remaining rocky or metallic body forms a meteorite. ""Asteroids and Meteorites"" examines the …
Hazardous Earth Set
Inbunden, 2008
3930 kr
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The Hazardous Earth is intended to provide middle and high school students with readable and comprehensive accounts of natural geologic hazards, along with the geologic processes behind them and what can be done to minimize their effects. Following Earth science standards, the titles in this …
