geology

An introduction to geology that uses full-color photographs and easy-to-read text to describe how rocks are formed, the main components of rocks, rock layers, and the rock cycle; and includes instructions for a related activity.

Explores the form and function of various natural landforms, including mountains and hills, valleys, bodies of water, shores, desert landforms, and plains.

"In this interactive picture book, young readers push, press, and pound rocks on the page, using their imagination to explore. They learn about different types of rocks, the structure of Earth, and how we humans use rocks and minerals. Back matter includes a real-world experiment for investigating the hardness of rocks"--.

Text and photographs provides a brief introduction to rocks and how they form.

This book, created for a high/low audience, is packed with fascinating information about earthquakes. Includes resources.

"A stone is not just a stone: a stone is a story. Embark on a journey across time to see how one stone can change and transform, from magma under Earth's crust, to the sand swept up by a rushing river, to the very heart of the tallest mountain. Watch what happens when rain, ice, and wind mold this rock into something new, something you might even hold in your hand--something full of endless possibility"--Provided by publisher.

Everything around you starts shaking. It's confusing and scary. But what is it? When tectonic plates collide, earthquakes happen. Shake it up with some safety tips.

Contains 8,700 entries that define the current language of geology, mineralogy, plate tectonic, petrology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy.

In this book, you'll learn about more than 40 careers in geoscience, opporunities and resources for women, typical educational paths, methods of exploring these fields while in school, key skills for success, and much more.

A collection of poems, jokes, riddles, and facts about the prehistoric times.