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Book

The greenhouse effect

Call Number

  • J 363.7387 GRUN (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. [2020]

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Audience

Grades 4-6. Children's Press.

Summary

"The Book describes the greenhouse effect"--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Our atmosphere : what control's Earth's temperature?
  • A history of the climate : what were Earth's atmosphere and temperature like in the past?
  • The human era : how do the resources we use affect the atmosphere?
  • The big truth: Breaking the cycle : why do human activities make a difference to the atmosphere?
  • Heating the planet : how is Earth's temperature changing now?
  • Activity: Think like a scientist
  • Kids in action.

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