| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Wild weather
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
| Contents |
What Is This Wild Weather -- Wet or Dry: Downbursts and Dust Storms -- Beware of Black Blizzards -- Dust Storms Are a Global Hazard -- Dust Devils Are Tiny Twisters -- Warning, Warning: Satellite Predictions -- The Threat From Dust Inside and Out -- Dust and Sand: What's the Difference? -- SAL Is Nature's Helpful Dust Storm -- Dust Storms Are A Complicated Part of the Environment -- Desertification Has a Cause and Effect -- Out of This World: Dust Storms in Space -- Staying Safe in a Dust Storm -- Glossary -- Read More -- Index -- About the Author. |
| Summary |
"Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by dust storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include topics on desertification, downbursts, dust devils, and health hazards like Valley fever. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 10-13 12-Story Library. |
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Grades 4-6 12-Story Library. |
| Subject |
Dust storms -- Juvenile literature.
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Dust storms. (OCoLC)fst00899663
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| Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works. (OCoLC)fst01919931
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Instructional and educational works.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Williamson, Margaret, Dust storms: causes and effects Mankato, Minnesota : 12-Story Library, [2020] 9781645821847 (DLC) 2020017447 |
| ISBN |
9781645821465 (library binding) |
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1645821463 (library binding) |
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9781645821847 (paperback) |
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1645821846 (paperback) |
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9781645822196 (pdf) |
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