Understanding Earth's systems

Looks at how water helps the Earth's global balance, discussing the water cycle, bodies of water, precipitation and more.

"Earth's geosphere is made up of the planet's interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth's surface. The interior is comprised of many different sections, including Earth's core and crust. Readers will learn about types of rock, including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, and how they come together to form the rock cycle. There are many different types of minerals found inside Earth, some of which form the world's most precious gems, such as diamonds. The movement of tectonic plates inside Earth creates mountain ranges as well as drives the rock cycle. This title fulfills standards in the earth science curriculum"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the Earth's biosphere, discussing different biomes, climage change, how humans influence the Earth's biosphere and more.

"Earth's atmosphere plays a very important role in sustaining life on the planet. The atmosphere is made of a very thin layer of air, which covers every inch of Earth's surface up to the edge of space. The atmosphere is comprised of different chemicals and compounds at any given location, which also means that the atmosphere behaves in different ways at any given location. This book explores the atmosphere's composition, its behavior, and how it affects life on Earth"--Provided by publisher.

Readers will come to understand how the water cycle tracks water's movement from one phase to the next.

Earth's geosphere is made up of the planet's interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth's surface.

Readers will learn how people affect the biosphere and how life and energy are maintained in the biosphere.

Explores the atmosphere's composition, its behavior, and how it affects life on Earth.