{"product_id":"the-geography-book-isbn-9780471412366","title":"The Geography Book","description":"Get to Know the Earth's Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and EasyProjects\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood,to making an earthquake in a box, you'll have a great time learningabout the world with The Geography Book. You'll find out how todetermine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with awide range of information, how different landforms were created,how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using simple materials you'll be able to find around the house orin your neighborhood, you'll be able to create things like a giantcompass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, anda tornado in a jar. So get ready for a fascinating trip around theglobe. Introduction: What Is Geography?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I: FIND YOURSELF ON EARTH.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Which Way Is North?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Star Directions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Magnetic Poles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Using a Compass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Compass Rose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Make a Giant Compass Rose.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Compass Rose Race.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Latitude and Longitude.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Exactly North, South, East, and West.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II: MAPPING THE EARTH.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Earth Is Round.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: A Balloon Globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Making the Round Earth Flat.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Orange Peel Experiment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Stretching the Globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Time Zones of the World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Make a World Clock.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Maps to Scale.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Make a Room Plan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Photo Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Make a Panoramic Photo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Map Keys Unlock Map Secrets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: The Key to Your Neighborhood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Relief Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Make a 3-D Map.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Color-Coded and Contour Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Contour Potato.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Road Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Planning a Trip.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Weather Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Weather Magnets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Dot Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: State Population Map.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Old and New Maps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Buried Treasure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART III: THE LAND.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. The Continents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Map Puzzle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Earthquakes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Earthquake in a Box.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Volcanoes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Frosting Lava.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. High Places and Low Places.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Mountains of the World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. How to Measure a Mountain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: How High Is It?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Valleys and Canyons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Preventing Erosion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. Where the Land Meets the Sea.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Islands in a Tub.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART IV: WATER ALL AROUND.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. Oceans, Seas, and Lakes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Making Salt Crystals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Rivers and Streams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: How Does the Water Flow?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 26. Waterfalls, Rapids, and Other Fast Water.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Water Wheel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 27. Hit the Beach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Sand Pictures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 28. Dams and Reservoirs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Building a Better Dam.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 29. The Water Cycle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Make a Rain Gauge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 30. Glaciers, Ice Sheets, and Icebergs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Icebergs and Sea Level.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART V: WEATHER AND CLIMATE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 31. Atmospheric Pressure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Collapsing Bottle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 32. The Sun Keeps Us Warm.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Angle of the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 33. Energy from the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Solar Water Heater.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 34. The Greenhouse Effect.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Mini-Greenhouse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 35. Rising Air.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Twirling Snake.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 36. The Wind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Weather Vane.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 37. Hurricanes and Tornadoes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Tornado in a Jar.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 38. Using the Wind.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Activity: Pinwheel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For Further Reading and More Projects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. 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