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Earth / written by Susanna Van Rose.

Eyewitness Earth (portion title)
Van Rose, Susanna. (Author).

Summary:

Examines the natural forces that shape our planet, covering such topics as climate, the oceans, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and glaciers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465408983
  • ISBN: 1465408983
  • ISBN: 9781465408976
  • Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps + 1 clip art CD-ROM + 1 wall chart ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: Revised edition.
  • Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:
At head of title: Eyewitness.
Includes index.
"Discover the secrets of life on our planet-- and learn how animals, plants, and the environment interact"--Cover.
Formatted Contents Note:
What makes up the Earth? -- Early ideas about the Earth -- A cocoon of gas -- Climate in the past -- Watery planet -- The properties of water -- Realms of ice -- The building blocks -- Investigating rocks -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- The challenge of the ocean -- Modern oceanography -- Continental drift -- Plate tectonics -- The formation of the ocean floor -- Exploring the interior -- Earthquakes and seismology -- Volcanology -- Mountain building -- Plateaus and rifts -- Weathering processes -- Life from rock -- Erosion -- Deposition -- Glaciation -- The age of the Earth -- Naming the Earth -- Did you know? -- Geoscientists at work -- Find out more -- Glossary.
Target Audience Note:
1070L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.5 1 11059.

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Jacksonville Main Library J550 VAN (Text) 36015000576898 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/11/2026