geology

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geology

Exploring soil and rocks

1991
Discusses soil composition and earth's geology. Includes activities and experiments.

The pebble in my pocket

a history of our Earth
1996
Recreates the story of a single pebble and the formation of the Earth. Includes a geological timeline charting the main periods in Earth's history.

The big rock

1988
Traces the origins of a granite rock located near the Adirondack Mountains and describes how it reveals information about the history of the earth.

Earthshake

poems from the ground up
2003
Presents twenty-two poems about geology. End notes provide information about the earth's surface and interior, types of rocks, and how volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion modify the landscape.

How mountains are made

1995
Explains how mountains are formed through plate tectonics and worn down by millions of years of rain, wind, and ice.

Geo-whiz!

1988
Text and pictures present startling and fascinating geographical, geological, and cultural facts from around the world.

Rocks & fossils

1996
Illustrated guide to the world of geology and paleontology, looking at how the study of rocks and minerals reveals information about the Earth's history, touring some of the world's most notable sites, and offering details on various specimens and collecting.

The drop in my drink

the story of water on our planet
1998
Explains where water comes from, how it cycles through the Earth, how it has changed the landscape, how it has affected the development of plants and animals, and other related topics.

First look under the ground

1991
A simple introduction to what can be found naturally underground and what people have put there.

The magic school bus inside the Earth

1987
On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.
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