Earth science

Explores the motion of Earth in relation to the sun, explaining why night and day and the seasons occur. Shows Earth's place in the solar system, and discusses some differences between Earth and other planets. Briefly discusses calendars, including Stonehenge.

Discusses extreme weather and the latest projects to improve storm prediction. Describes some of the health, economic, and environmental effects of extreme weather. Explains how thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes form, and what safety measures to take during storms. Explores the latest technology that scientists use to learn about and predict storms.

An exploration of rocks that describes the three main types, formations and where they are found, the work of geologists, rock cycles, and other related topics.

Explains what volcanoes are and how they are studied, looks at types of volcanoes and eruptions, discusses the dangers associated with volcanoes, and includes profiles of major volcanoes around the world.

Presents information on earthquakes, in simple text with illustrations, discussing how they happen, what their devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and how they can be predicted.