All about heat waves and droughts discovering Earth's scorching weather

Is it true that heat waves can make roads break apart? Yes! When it's extra hot, the materials that roads are made of will swell and start to crack. Really high temperatures can even melt the pavement.

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Main Author: Tomecek, Steve (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Natural disaster! (Children's Press (New York, N.Y.))
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Summary:Is it true that heat waves can make roads break apart? Yes! When it's extra hot, the materials that roads are made of will swell and start to crack. Really high temperatures can even melt the pavement.
Physical Description:48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 22 cm.
Audience:008-010.
4-6.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
ISBN:9781338769579
133876957X
9781338769586
1338769588
Author Notes:Steve Tomecek, a.k.a. the "Dirtmeister," is a well-known science educator and author who leads science workshops for teachers and students all over the country. He is the author of the award-winning Bouncing & Bending Light and Simple Attractions (W. H. Freeman), as well as Teaching Electricity -- Yes You Can! (Scholastic). Steve lives in New York.