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6) Fossils
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides an overview of fossils including how they are formed, what they are made of, their historical implications, how they are dated, and how to hunt for them.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"A stone is not just a stone. A stone is a story. Journey across history to see how one stone changes and transforms, from magma, oozing under Earth's crust, to sand ground down by a rushing river, to the heart of a mountain. Watch what happens when rain, ice, and wind mold this rock into something new, something you might even hold in your hand and imagine all that is left for the stone to become. Leslie Barnard Booth weaves captivating prose to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In this book, readers will learn how intense heat and pressure changes rock so completely it becomes metamorphic rock. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the new rocks that are created and where on Earth they are found"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains. The earth's continents rest on plates that move slowly across our planet's...
11) Earth
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Unearth a treasure trove of geological knowledge with this in-depth guide to over 500 rocks and minerals Learn how rocks are formed and how to recognize them by their unique qualities and colors. This is a wonderful book for beginners, students and rock collecting enthusiasts that includes the latest scientific research and specimen classification.
15) The big rock
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Traces the origins of a granite rock located near the Adirondack Mountains and describes how it reveals information about the history of the earth.
16) Core and crust
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"The Earth beneath our feet feels solid and unmoving, but Earth's surface is constantly changing, and deep beneath the crust is liquid rock. From Earth's red-hot core to the highest mountain, this book explores the makeup of the planet we call home"--Back cover.
17) To the moon!
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The moon is amazing! It has craters, "oceans" of lava, and lots of awesome space rocks. Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks for his science project. Find out more about that big round object in the night sky.
19) The moon
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A basic introduction to Earth's closest neighbor, its composition, and man's missions to it. Illustrated with photographs of the moon taken in space.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
It's easy to think of Earth as one big rock beneath our feet. The reality is far more interesting! In this volume, young geologists will learn more about the makeup of our planet and the massive sheets of rock that move over its surface. Illustrations, photos, and intriguing hands-on projects will help them understand how Earth's tectonic plates lead to features such as mountains and ocean trenches, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes...