Introduces young readers to the importance of conservation and provides ideas to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle, such as planting trees, using both sides of a piece of paper, and recycling.
"The Earth introduces readers to key moments in the planet's life, from its formation over four billion years ago to the present, including the Earth's position in the solar system, its layers, and when plants and animals began to inhabit the planet"--OCLC.
"Introduction to Earth and space, using simple text, stories, illustrations, and photos. Features include activities and projects, definitions, review questions, fun facts, school curriculum correlations, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
Presents a National Geographic Student Atlas of the World, with photographs and graphics of the planet, detailed maps, Web links, thematic indexes on a variety of topics, country flags, and fact boxes.
natural disasters, global warming, and the future of the earth
Officer, Charles B
2009
Discusses various natural disasters throughout history, which includes the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, along with man-made disasters such as acid rain, the human influence on the depletion of the Earth's natural resources, and other topics.
An introduction to the Earth for younger readers that discusses three basic parts to the Earth--the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the geosphere--and describes the importance of preserving the natural resources found on Earth, and other related topics. Includes laboratory activity.
