Weather to the extreme -- The wonders of weather: What happens to the weather and climate to cause heat waves and droughts? -- The heat is on: What are heat waves and what problems do they cause? -- When droughts happen: Why do droughts happen and how do they hurt people, animals, and nature? -- The BIG truth: Droughts in the rain forests: What happens when a rain forest has a drought? -- Keeping your cool: How can you protect yourself from heat waves and droughts? -- What the future holds: What can people do to help reduce the number of heat waves and droughts? -- Think like a scientist -- Activity: Measuring evaporation -- True statistics.
Summary
"This book shows readers the awesome power of heat waves and droughts"-- Provided by publisher.
