plate tectonics

Presents information on earthquakes and their effect on planet Earth, giving specific examples from around the world.

Explores how the Earth's plates move and what happens when they collide.

Explains what plate tectonics are and what happens to the Earth when those plates move or collide.

"A book for high school students about the revelation of plate tectonics and its effects on the earth"--Provided by publisher.

Sing along while exploring the science behind plate tectonics. Includes CD and online music access.

Discusses how earthquakes form and offers information on some of history's worst earthquakes and their devastating effects, including landslides, collapsed buildings and fires.

Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.

Forces move everything around us. That may sound scary and complicated, but this book shows readers that forces like friction and other laws of motion can be fascinating and fun! Innovative flowcharts bring these abstract concepts to life via brilliant photographs matched with fact boxes showing readers how the moon impacts tides on Earth, and how magnetic forces act on matter throughout the universe. From the tectonic plates that move Earth’s crust to the forces rockets must overcome to leave Earth’s atmosphere and reach outer space, there are plenty of fantastic forces to explore in this informative book.

The plates that make up the Earth's surface are always on the move. The twenty questions posed and answered help explain the fundamentals of plate tectonics. Readers will learn about the layers that make up the Earth, how mountains and volcanoes form, and why earthquakes happen.