minerals

Introduces rocks and minerals, including how rocks are formed, meteorites crash to Earth, and plants and animals are fossilized.

"Defines through text and photos core terms related to rocks and minerals"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces rocks and minerals, including how rocks are formed, meteorites crash to Earth, and plants and animals are fossilized.

Photographs and text help describe more than two hundred different species and varieties of minerals found around the world, providing information on each mineral's physical properties, optical effects, and identification.

Minerals are amazing. Their beauty, variety, and many properties are fascinating to observe, especially under a microscope. Readers get a chance to see close-up photographs of many minerals as they learn what a mineral is and how it forms from various elements. They'll also learn why people need minerals for their bodies to function and how we can get them through the things we eat.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to minerals."--Provided by publisher.

This engaging book explores the rock cycle with diagrams and detailed photographs illustrating the movement of rocks through their various states, including magma-formed igneous rock, metamorphic rock such as marble, and layered sedimentary rocks that build up over time.

The rock cycle is a never ending process of rock formation and the breaking down of rocks. Chapters explain the classification of rocks and their place in the rock cycle as well as how rocks form and break down through erosion and weathering. Readers will also learn through engaging text and graphic organizers about minerals, volcanoes, and earthquakes, and how these things are part of an ever-changing Earth. In the interactive eBook version, readers will find more in-depth information on the processes in the rock cycle. Graphic organizers, photographs, and videos illustrate these topics, creating an enriched experience of the book.