Fleming Community Library

Explores the world of mountains, how they form and change over time.

"Off the coast of Northern Ireland, stone pillars appear to form a broken bridge. Giant's Causeway looks at when and how these rocks formed and what the future looks like for the fascinating formations."

"In a very deep cave in Mexico, massive crystals grow much larger than a human. Cave of Crystals looks at when and how these crystals formed and what the future looks like for these formations." -- Amazon.

At the border of Nepal and Tibet, climbers try to reach the highest point above sea level. Mount Everest looks at when and how this mountain formed and what the future looks like for the popular climbing peak. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...

Describes Earth as a planet, covering its geologic features, continents, and such natural processes as erosion and the water cycle.

"A volume covering four landforms created by erosion, including Uluru in Australia, Antelope Canyon in the United States, Cappadocia in Turkey, and China's Zhangye Danxia"--

Simple text and photographs introduce the features of tropical, temperate, and evergreen forests.

"Introduces readers to facts about Earth's history and various landforms around the world."--

This volume presents Earth as we know it today and introduces us to the many techniques, from cartograhpy and terrestrial coordinates to the use of satellites and shuttles, by which we map and become familiar with the continents and other features of our surprising planet.