[PDF] Tornadoes eBook

Author : Seymour Simon
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0062470345

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In this updated and revised edition of Tornadoes, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at these captivating and powerful storms through fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Readers will learn all about tornadoes, from how they are first created to the destruction they leave behind. This updated edition includes: author’s note stunning full-color photographs glossary index a list of websites and additional reading sources Supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.

Author : Cody Crane
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1338769634

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Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that tornadoes have the strongest winds on Earth? Yes! Their winds can reach 300 miles per hour (483 kph), sweeping up anything in their paths. They can toss cars and trees through the air and even level entire towns. INSIDE, YOU LL FIND: • How tornadoes form, how they spin, and an account of the most dangerous tornadoes in recent history; • A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams—and how meteorologists study tornadoes to keep people safe; • Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events.

Author : Mary Kay Carson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 2010
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9781402758799

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Tornadoes are the most violent storms on the planet, as these dramatic photographs and gatefolds vividly reveal. Includes first-person accounts of historic storms, fascinating facts on climate change, and hands-on activities. Full color.

Author : Gail Gibbons
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0823442314

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What in the world is a tornado? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to tornadoes, with safety tips included, answers that question. Tornadoes form when hot, humid air rises from the ground and meets with the cooler, denser air that is falling back to Earth. The two airstreams begin to swirl, pulling in more and more air to form a funnel-shaped cloud. The winds can swirl faster than 261 miles per hour! Newly revised and vetted by weather experts from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Tornadoes is an accessible introduction to this fascinating phenomenon. Using her praised combination of clear text and detailed illustrations, Gail Gibbons shares more than fifty tornado facts. . . . including how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying them, and the safest places to go in case one should happen near you. Featuring simple, kid-friendly text, colorful paintings, and well-labeled diagrams, Gail Gibbons' nonfiction titles have been called ""staples of any collection" (Kirkus Reviews) and offer clear, accessible introductions to complex topics for young readers beginning to explore the world.

Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 38,51 MB
Release : 2016-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1496610466

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Provide young readers with a better understanding of what causes these weather events and how to stay safe should a dangerous situation arise. With simple text and large, outstanding photos, readers will not only be informed, but also gain an appreciation of these awesome phenomenons.

Author : Mark Svenvold
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780805080148

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The author profiles real tornadoes and severe weather patterns over six thousand miles of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, known as Tornado Alley.

Author : Betsy Rathburn
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 23,12 MB
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1618915681

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Dark clouds form overhead. Strong winds blow debris across the yard, and a loud, droning siren pierces the air. Time to seek shelter: a tornado has been spotted! This low-level title introduces readers to the power of tornadoes, including engaging text and photos to show the destructive strength of these natural disasters. Special features including a Tornado Alley map, a tornado formation diagram, and an Enhanced Fujita scale will blow readers away!

Author : John Edward Weems
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 33,25 MB
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1623496152

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The Tornado gives account of one of the world’s most terrifying natural disasters. Twisters have left their wake of freakish consequences throughout the United States and the world, and The Tornado vividly describes some of the most bizarre from around the country—houseboats sailing through the air; cars flown to a landing half a cornfield away; an entire house lifted and demolished, leaving only a divan holding the uninjured family. The most detailed description of a tornado and the violence it can bring comes from the author’s focus on the tragedy of one American town in 1953. John Edward Weems was an eyewitness reporter of a funnel that hit Waco, Texas, on May 11 of that year. In gripping narrative, he portrays the events of that day: a man clinging to a guard rail while a mailbox, plate glass, bricks, and assorted debris whizzed past his head; automobiles rolling end on end down the street; buildings falling like blocks knocked down by an angry child; a movie theater crumbling on the terrified patrons. When the storm had passed, 114 people were dead and hundreds injured; property damage ran in the tens of millions of dollars. Research in news reports, government weather documents, and books flesh out this account, which Pulitzer-prize winner Annie Dillard called “wonderfully exciting. It is full of people, and the thousands of details that make up their lives—and deaths. [It is] a story of enormous power.” John Banta, writing in the Waco Tribune-Herald, described it as “a gripping story of human drama and tragedy.” Kirkus Reviews said, “. . . the events still chill face to face with a power that defies reason.” Royalties from the sale of The Tornado will benefit the book fund of the Waco-McLennan County Public Library.

Author : Melvin Berger
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2000-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780606195553

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Provides answers to a variety of questions about tornadoes and hurricanes, including Where do most tornadoes strike, and How long do hurricanes last?

Author : Jack Challoner
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,96 MB
Release : 2022-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781685052423

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See catastrophic weather conditions come to life through spectacular images, models and illustrations, whether it's a powerful twister ripping through homes, earthquakes shattering cities and towns, or hailstones the size of tennis balls. This is the perfect extreme weather book.