Bibliograph

Forces of nature, writer: Jenny Vaughan

Type

Label

Forces of nature, writer: Jenny Vaughan

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 5-11

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Forces of nature

Oclc number

1012713503

Responsibility statement

writer: Jenny Vaughan

Series statement

World Book's library of natural disasters

Summary

"A survey of the forces of weather, geology, and disease that can cause natural disasters. Describes how human activity, such as pollution and globalization, can affect these forces of nature"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Dangerous forces -- What is weather? -- Water in the air -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Storms -- Earth's climates -- Why climates vary -- Climate and the environment -- Ocean currents -- Seasons -- Unseasonable weather -- Climate change -- Global warming and extreme weather -- Earth's layers -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Induced earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches -- Lake overturns -- Microorganisms -- Bacteria and viruses -- Parasites and fungi -- Globalization and the spread of disease

Target audience

juvenile

Classification