"Living in the Pacific Northwest in winter and the Southeastern United States in winter will be two very different experiences. In Oregon, it'll be rainy and cool. In Florida, it's often a pleasant temperature and sunny! These places are in different climate zones, a fact readers learn all about in this book. Readers learn the main features of Earth's climate zones, including the tropical, temperate, polar, Mediterranean, highland, and arid zones....

"When looking at a map, the first thing most people look for is the compass rose. It presents the cardinal directions and orients the map reader. Without a compass rose, it would be very difficult to find anything on a map! In this book, the main text explains how to use the compass rose as well as what the cardinal and intermediate directions are and mean. Full-color map examples allow readers to immediately apply what they've learned and use a compass...

Map My Country explains what a map of a country shows and what it is used for. Young readers are introduced to basic map components, such as keys and symbols, and are given the skills to map their own country. -- from Amazon.

"Without a map key, some maps would not be able to be understood at all! The symbols found in the legend, or key, tell what resources a place has, how a country's borders have changed over the course of its history, and so much more. In this helpful book, readers are introduced to common map key symbols and learn how they can be used on all kinds of maps, from political to physical maps. Full-color examples of maps with simple keys help readers apply...

By explaining mapping conventions and terminology in simple text, this book gives readers the skills and encouragement to explore the world through maps. Simple mapping tasks help reinforce the concept of making a map of Earth. --from Amazon.