Why is the sea salty? : and other questions about ... oceans / by Benjamin Richmond.
| Author/creator | Richmond, Benjamin, 1986- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Sterling Children's Books, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 x 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Good question Good question! ^A1171701 |
| Contents | How much of Earth is covered with water? -- What is an ocean? -- How does water get to the ocean? -- Why is the sea salty? -- How deep is the ocean? -- What are the ocean zones? -- What lives in the ocean? -- Can anything live at the bottom of the sea? -- What's the biggest animal in the ocean? -- What other large animals are out there? -- What's "the rainforest of the sea"? -- How did rubber duckies help ocean scientists? -- Is there a plastic island in the ocean? -- Does the ocean predict the weather? -- What are the world's largest storms? -- How does the Moon move the oceans? -- What causes waves? -- Will the ocean always stay the same? -- Does it matter if the ocean rises? -- How much do we know about the ocean? -- Compare the oceans. |
| Abstract | Answers questions about the ocean, including how water gets to the ocean, what causes waves, and how rubber duckies helped ocean scientists learn more about how the ocean's waters move. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
| LCCN | 2013047319 |
| ISBN | 9781454906766 |
| ISBN | 1454906766 |
| ISBN | 9781454906773 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1454906774 (paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 551.46 R414W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |