A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float?
and other questions about natural resources
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-5263-2666-9 (ISBN)
Description
A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
Does money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.
Contents:
What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world's largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / Index
Titles in the series:
A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakes
A Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomes
A Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountains
A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weather
A Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers
A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoes
A Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlements
A Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources
Does money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.
Contents:
What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world's largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / Index
Titles in the series:
A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakes
A Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomes
A Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountains
A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weather
A Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers
A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoes
A Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlements
A Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
146 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5263-2666-9 (9781526326669)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk
Content
1: What are natural resources?
2: Is that a T. rex in your tank?
3: Where is the world's largest medicine cabinet?
4: Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs?
5: How much of my phone is from under the ground?
6: How can a breeze power a town?
7: How does sand help us see?
8: How can a rock float?
9: Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects?
10: How do salty ponds power cars?
11: Could money really grow on trees?
12: Are there any energy superheroes?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: 30-31
15: Glossary/Further reading
16: Index
2: Is that a T. rex in your tank?
3: Where is the world's largest medicine cabinet?
4: Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs?
5: How much of my phone is from under the ground?
6: How can a breeze power a town?
7: How does sand help us see?
8: How can a rock float?
9: Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects?
10: How do salty ponds power cars?
11: Could money really grow on trees?
12: Are there any energy superheroes?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: 30-31
15: Glossary/Further reading
16: Index