Depleted and Contaminated Soil and Your Food Supply

by Carol Hand

Book Overview

On a spring day in 1935, a cloud of black, suffocating dust covered much of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. It wasn't the first of many such dust storms. The simple answer to how this happened is soil erosion. Your readers will explore the incredibly disgusting issue of soil erosion and contamination. They'll learn what can be done in the future to keep our valuable soil safe and intact.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448884144
• ISBN13: 9781448884148
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8