Earth Rocks: Sedimentary Rocks (Earth Rocks)
by Richard Spilsbury
This book takes a journey inside the layers of sedimentary rock to find out more about the rocks that have covered our planet for millions of years. Read about how these rocks form through compaction and lithification, and how weathering and erosion destroy them. The text supports the KS2 and KS3 science curriculum, covering topics such as the many kinds of sedimentary rock, rock identification, and fossils. The text also explores how people use sedimentary rocks, and where on Earth the most b...
The Fact-Packed Activity Book: Rocks and Minerals (The Fact Packed Activity Book)
This fun-filled activity book will teach you all about rocks and minerals with exciting activities, puzzles and more! Uncover all there is to know about the rocks and minerals beneath your feet in this fun-filled activity book. Dig up the Earth’s hidden wonders, from ancient rocks to glittering gems, strike gold, and get lost amongst the ancient ruins. No stone is left unturned in this essential activity book! While kids pore over the pages packed with fascinating facts, the fun challenges, qu...
Exploring Caves
by Nancy Holler Aulenbach, Hazel Barton, and Marfe Ferguson Delano
Readers share the adventures of two women cavers - a teacher and a microbiologist - as they explore ice caves in Greenland, underwater caves in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and terrestrial caves in the southeastern United States. Their exploits form the basis for MacGillivray Freeman's large format film Journey Into Amazing Caves, which will be shown in IMAX theaters beginning in March 2001.
Learn how minerals shape our lives and how they've shaped planet Earth's past and present, as well as how they'll shape its future. This book explores the origins of minerals, where they're found, and why they're important. The content-rich text supports the science national curriculum, covering important Earth science and geology concepts. Photographs show readers Earth's most dazzling minerals, while informative fact boxes and sidebars provide a comprehensive learning experience.
Supergenios: Volcanes, tornados y tsunamis / Super Geniuses: Volcanoes, Tornadoe s, and Tsunamis
by H.M. Zubieta
Cuando los Supergenios tienen una pregunta, ¡NO PARAN HASTA ENCONTRAR LA RESPUESTA! Alejo, Mar, Teo y Bruna son unos niños muy curiosos... Y esto a veces puede meterte en un buen lío. Ahora se han empeñado en aprender cosas sobre los volcanes, los tornados y los tsunamis, y, para conseguirlo, viajarán... ¡AL CENTRO DE LA TIERRA!! ¿Sabías que las montañas se forman cuando las placas tectónicas de la tierra se «arrugan»? ¿Conoces la razón por la que cada vez hay más incendios? ¿Te h...
Sci-Hi Earth and Space Science Minerals, Rocks, and Soil
by Barbara J Davis
Rockin' Rocks (Rock On!: A Look at Geology) (Checkerboard Rock on)
by Christine Petersen
Earth Fun Fact for Kids (Fun Facts for Kids, #13)
by Fishing The Star
Observemos Las Rocas (Wonder Readers Spanish Early)
by Adjunct Lecturer Elizabeth Moore
There's so much to see up here on the street, but it's even more interesting under our feet! This informative title looks at our ancestors, and what their ancient bones tell us about the living, breathing people they were. From stone age man to a terracotta army, we know ourselves because we know the people under our feet.
Miners (Extreme Jobs) (Big Buddy Books Extreme Jobs)
by Sarah Tieck
Uncovering Earth's Crust (Searchlight Books: Do You Dig Earth Science?) (Searchlight Books (TM) -- Do You Dig Earth Science?)
by Conrad J Storad
Did you know igneous rock is formed as a result of volcanic activity? This type of rock is made up of minerals. Find out more about minerals, where igneous rocks form and what purposes they serve. You may even have igneous rocks in your own home!
Imagine Earth as a giant treasure chest with priceless jewels, glittering gems, and valuable minerals--and unlock that box with this full-color guide to safe, environmentally sound ways of collecting these riches. Understand the properties of these stones, decode the secrets of crystals, and discover how gems and minerals are formed and identified. Examine famous gems in history and see how gems and minerals are used in jewelry and industry. Go on your own to search for precious stones with the...
Become an eyewitness to the rocks and minerals beneath your feet, covering everything from volcanic rocks and shiny gemstones to ancient marble and fallen meteorites. Did you know that every rock is a combination of one or more minerals? Or that marble was first used in ancient Greece but still forms deep underground as you read this? Unearth the hidden treasures of the earth’s surface, and find out how they all came to be here. Almost 20,000 meteorites land on our planet every year, but what...