Earthforms

An introduction to rivers, explaining what they are and how they form, looking at river plants and animals, discussing how weather and people affect rivers, and describing the Mississippi and Amazon rivers.

Discusses how the oceans formed, what kinds of plants and animals live in oceans, and how oceans are changed by people and weather, and describes the Pacific and Atlantic. Includes a glossary and further reading list.

Describes lakes, including how they form, lake plants and animals, how people and weather change lakes, Lake Superior, and the Caspian Sea.

An introduction to deserts, explaining what they are and how they form, looking at desert plants and animals, discussing how weather and people affect desert environments, and describing the Sonoran and Sahara deserts.

Describes valleys, including how they form, plants and animals on valleys, how people and weather change valleys, Death Valley, and the Great Rift Valley.

Describes plains, what lives on them, how weather and people change them, and which country has the largest plains.

Describes mountains, including how they form, plants and animals on mountains, how people and weather change mountains, mountains in North America, and Mount Everest.

Describes hills, including how they form, plants and animals on hills, how people and weather change hills, hills in North American, and Silbury Hill.

Describes caves, including how they form, plants and animals in caves, how people and weather change caves, caves in North America, and caves of the world.

Describes canyons, including how they form, plants and animals in canyons, how people and weather change canyons, canyons in North America, and canyons of the world.