But just how much water exists on, in, and above our planet. This is because almost 70 percent of earths surface is covered with water. Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even in you and your dog. I can save the earth by alison inches and viviana garofoli earth day book childrens book read aloud. Theories about the origin of water on earth wiley online library. Earth, 114 million years ago, one morning just after sunrise. About 71 percent of the earth s surface is water covered, and the oceans hold about 96. That leaves only one percent of the earth s water available to us for our daily water supply needs. Our fresh water supplies are stored either in the soil aquifers or bedrock fractures beneath the ground ground water or in lakes, rivers, and. The use of remote sensing to monitor inland waters and their current state is of high importance, as fresh waters are the habitat of many species of flora and fauna, and are also important for.
Water on earth moves between the oceans and land through the. Earths water a reading az level h leveled reader word count. Use our book finder tool to search for new books for kids of all ages the earth book by todd parr. Prior to this momentous event that heralds an evolutionary transformation in the life. The story of water on earth by rochelle strauss pdf. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Water on earth wiley online books wiley online library. Water at the surface of earth 1st edition elsevier.
Vivid illustrations help kids understand all the reasons to. Celebrate earth day every day by reading some of these great childrens books about mother earth, recycling, planting trees, and all things green. Top 10 earth day books for children familyeducation. The first flower ever to appear on the planet opens up to receive the rays of the sun. Our fresh water supplies are stored either in the soil aquifers or bedrock fractures beneath the ground ground water or in lakes, rivers, and streams on the earth s surface surface water. Among other things, he leaves on all the lights, keeps his computer plugged in, blasts the tv. He is a cute, furry green monster who is an environmental nightmare. The earth book by todd parr includes lots of easy, smart ideas on how we can all work together to make the earth feel good from planting a tree and using both sides of the paper, to saving. The chapter sequence in this book follows the downward progress of water from the lower atmosphere, through ecosystems at the. Informational nonfiction, 240 words, level h grade 1, lexile 480l multilevel book also available in levels k and n.
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