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Icebergs / by Ruth Owen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Owen, Ruth, Tell me more!. Science. ; Publisher: [Kent, UK] : Ruby Tuesday Books, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781788561693
  • 1788561694
  • 9781788561686
  • 1788561686
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What is an iceberg? -- How do icebergs form? -- Crack! A new iceberg -- The biggest-ever iceberg -- The tip of an iceberg -- Iceberg shapes -- Blue and striped icebergs -- Upside-down or trapped! -- Icebergs help animals -- Be an iceberg scientist.
Summary: They float in icy oceans and can be as small as a car or as big as a small country--icebergs! With nicknames including "bergy bits" and "growlers," these floating chunks of ice can be dangerous to ships, help scientists understand climate change, and create underwater ecosystems that are home to many species of ocean animals. This fun topic supports the teaching of structure and the properties of matter by exploring solids, liquids, heating, and cooling in a fascinating, real world setting. After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project. -- Amazon.com
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 551.342 O97 Available 33111010954556
Total holds: 0

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They float in icy oceans and can be as small as a car or as big as a small country--icebergs! With nicknames including "bergy bits" and "growlers," these floating chunks of ice can be dangerous to ships, help scientists understand climate change, and create underwater ecosystems that are home to many species of ocean animals. This fun topic supports the teaching of structure and the properties of matter by exploring solids, liquids, heating, and cooling in a fascinating, real world setting. After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is an iceberg? -- How do icebergs form? -- Crack! A new iceberg -- The biggest-ever iceberg -- The tip of an iceberg -- Iceberg shapes -- Blue and striped icebergs -- Upside-down or trapped! -- Icebergs help animals -- Be an iceberg scientist.

They float in icy oceans and can be as small as a car or as big as a small country--icebergs! With nicknames including "bergy bits" and "growlers," these floating chunks of ice can be dangerous to ships, help scientists understand climate change, and create underwater ecosystems that are home to many species of ocean animals. This fun topic supports the teaching of structure and the properties of matter by exploring solids, liquids, heating, and cooling in a fascinating, real world setting. After reading, put your knowledge to the test with a simple science project. -- Amazon.com

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