| Description |
80 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
History of Earth: How Earth was formed -- History of Life -- Fossils -- Inside Earth: Earth's structure -- Soil -- Rocks -- Minerals and precious stones -- Metals and fossil fuels -- Breathtaking landscapes: Climatic zones -- Erosion -- Water -- Mountains -- Caves -- Glaciers -- Earth's fits of anger: Tectonic plates -- Volcanic eruptions -- Volcanism -- Volcanic landscapes -- Earthquakes -- Landslides -- Drought and flooding -- Environment: Biosphere and ecosystems -- Climate change and global warming -- Deforestation and desertification -- Sources of polution -- Facts -- Cartography and terrestrial coordinates -- Activities -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary |
A guide to planet Earth includes facts on the forces of nature that create geysers, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.2 3.0 102930. |
| Subject |
Earth (Planet) -- Juvenile literature.
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Earth (Planet)
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| Added Author |
Scholastic Reference (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0439672708 |
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9780439672702 |
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