| The Atacama Desert Contributor(s): Peppas, Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778707172 ISBN-13: 9780778707172 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: 983.14 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Series: Deserts Around the World |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154953 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book describes the geological makeup and history of the Atacama Desert in Chile. One of the driest areas of the world, some parts never receive any rain. The desert's climate can be cold, sometimes producing snow and fog. Readers will be fascinated to learn that the Atacama's soil is so similar to soil samples from Mars that NASA goes to this desert to test its exploration instruments. |