Explains the five main types of mountains--fold, fault-block, dome, volcanic, and plateau--and describes how they provide valuable resources for people, farming, mining, and tourism. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book explains how geologic time is the timeline of Earth's evolution. Scientists use sedimentary rock layers, fossils, relative dating, and absolute dating to piece together the history of life on the planet. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book takes a scientific look at global warming. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book is an overview on hurricanes, how they form, the devastation they cause, and how meteorologists track these storms with several special types of equipment. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book introduces habitats that exist along rivers and looks at the plants and animals that live there. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book introduces the various habitats in the desert and looks at the harsh environments that the plants, animals, and people face every day. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book takes a scientific look at erosion. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book discusses what fossils are and where and how they are formed. Reading Essentials in Science.
The Earth moves. The ground moves. Air and water move. All of this movement brings change to the Earth and its inhabitants. his book explains the different movements that effect Earth, including its movement in space and continental drift. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book explains what causes earthquakes, what happens during an earthquake, and how to prepare for one. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book takes a scientific look at weather forecasting. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book explains how the earth looks from space, how it travels through space, and why we have seasons. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book explains what watersheds are, their role in the water cycle, and where the world's major watersheds are located, and describes the characteristics of divides, which are the geographical separations between watersheds. Reading Essentials in Science.
This book describes Earth's deserts, where they are located, and how plants, animals and people have adapted to life there. Reading Essentials in Science.