mountains

". . . the stranded hero from "Minecraft: the Island" fights to get back home--and, for the first time in this unfamiliar world, encounters another person"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the processes that create mountains over time. It examines plate movements along faults, volcanic activity, and other actions that have formed Earth's mountains over billions of years.

Readers will explore 12 contrasting environments and the geological factors that make each of the habitats so unique, including where they are located and the different animals who call them home.

"When the fantastic frame takes Tiger, Luna, and Chives to New Mexico in 1936, as depicted in Georgia O'Keeffe's painting, Red Hills with the Pedernal, they explore a sacred mountain"--OCLC.

Poses and answers thirty-one questions about mountains, such as: Can snow move mountains?, How high do birds nest? and Why do climbers wear spikes?.

Readers learn about Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.

A very clever yeti eludes the traps of children as he hides in the snow-covered mountains he calls home.

This book goes into great detail about the different layers of our Earth and how the shifting tectonic plates can cause disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. In depth information and great photographs reinforce the informative text.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to volcanoes.

An introduction to volcanoes and how they work, describing their formation, destructive forces, and benefits.