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I wonder why the sea is salty and other questions about the oceans / [author: Anita Ganeri ; illustrator: Gareth Lucas].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: I wonder why (New York, N.Y.)Publisher: London : Kingfisher, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: 2023 editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780753448762
  • 0753448769
  • 9780753479315
  • 0753479311
  • 9780753479322
  • 075347932X
Other title:
  • I wonder why the sea is salty : and other questions about the oceans
  • Sea is salty
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
How big is the ocean? -- Which is the biggest ocean? -- What's the difference between a sea and an ocean? -- Why is the sea salty? -- Is the Red Sea really red? -- What did sailors fear the most? -- Who first siled around the world? -- What is sand made of? -- How are caves made? -- Why do limpets cling to rocks? -- Which fish has headlights? -- What makes chimneys under the sea? -- How deep is the ocean? -- What's it like at the bottom of the sea? --Are there mountains under the sea? -- How do fish breathe under water? -- How do fish swim? -- Which bird flies under water? Which animal is jet-propelled? -- Which animal loves to play? -- How do whales and dolphins use sound to see? -- Which sea animals sing like birds? -- What makes waves roll? -- Where is the ocean fastest? -- Why do sailors watch the tides? -- Where do angels, clowns and parrots live? -- Where is the biggest reef? -- What is a coral reef? -- Which is the biggest fish? -- Which is the fastest fish? -- Which is the biggest crab? -- Which fish hunts with a hammer? -- Which is the most shocking fish? -- Which fish looks like stones? -- How deep do submarines dive? -- What dives deepest? -- Which was the deepest dive ever? -- Who fishes with fire? -- Are there farms under the sea? -- Are there jewels in the sea?
Summary: "Encounter deep-sea volcanoes, electric fish, fierce pirates, and much more! With over thirty bite-sized questions and answers and hundreds of fun and colorful illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the underwater world."-- Page 4 of cover.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The bestselling I Wonder Why series has the answers to all the questions you've ever wanted to ask about the natural world, history, space, and more!Which bird flies underwater? Is the Red Sea really red? How deep is the ocean? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: The Sea is Salty, a fascinating question-and-answer book all about seas and oceans. Award-winning children's author Anita Ganeri makes learning about the natural world fun with her accessible and entertaining style, and information is presented in bite-sized nuggets, making it ideal for dipping in and out.Bright illustrations by Gareth Lucas bring the seas and oceans to life, from sharks and dolphins to pirate ships and underwater volcanoes. Dive in and discover strange underwater creatures beyond your imagination, and fascinating facts about our relationship with this watery world.

Originally published: 1995.

Includes index.

How big is the ocean? -- Which is the biggest ocean? -- What's the difference between a sea and an ocean? -- Why is the sea salty? -- Is the Red Sea really red? -- What did sailors fear the most? -- Who first siled around the world? -- What is sand made of? -- How are caves made? -- Why do limpets cling to rocks? -- Which fish has headlights? -- What makes chimneys under the sea? -- How deep is the ocean? -- What's it like at the bottom of the sea? --Are there mountains under the sea? -- How do fish breathe under water? -- How do fish swim? -- Which bird flies under water? Which animal is jet-propelled? -- Which animal loves to play? -- How do whales and dolphins use sound to see? -- Which sea animals sing like birds? -- What makes waves roll? -- Where is the ocean fastest? -- Why do sailors watch the tides? -- Where do angels, clowns and parrots live? -- Where is the biggest reef? -- What is a coral reef? -- Which is the biggest fish? -- Which is the fastest fish? -- Which is the biggest crab? -- Which fish hunts with a hammer? -- Which is the most shocking fish? -- Which fish looks like stones? -- How deep do submarines dive? -- What dives deepest? -- Which was the deepest dive ever? -- Who fishes with fire? -- Are there farms under the sea? -- Are there jewels in the sea?

"Encounter deep-sea volcanoes, electric fish, fierce pirates, and much more! With over thirty bite-sized questions and answers and hundreds of fun and colorful illustrations, this is the perfect guide to the underwater world."-- Page 4 of cover.

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