
Rookie Read-About Science Icebergs, Ice Caps, and Glaciers
ISBN: 9780516262574
Precio habitual $9.990Autor | Allan Fowler |
Empaste | Tapa Blanda |
Dimensiones | 1 x 15 x 18 |
Páginas | 32 |
Edad | 5 a 8 años |
Nivel de Lectura | Lexile 570 | Guided Reading Level G |
Discover the characteristics, size, and movement of icebergs, ice caps, and glaciers.
"The top of a high mountain can get very cold - so cold that snow doesn't melt. The snow piles up, tightly packed - until it turns to ice.
The ice works its way downhill. It follows the easiest path, cutting or deepening a valley.
This river of ice is called a valley glacier.
It is much slower than a river of water.
A glacier might move no more in a day than the size of a single letter on this page.
Most glaciers move less than one foot a day..."
The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.