Rocks : drilling into crystals, caves, and the structure of stones /

"While rocks seem like ordinary objects under our shoes, they're evidence of a cycle that's been repeating for billions of years on Earth. This beautifully designed book, beneficial to any elementary science library, highlights need-to-know information for young geologists, such as th...

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Main Authors: Holmes, Kirsty (Author)
Published: Gareth Stevens Publishing,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2022.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Under our feet
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Summary: "While rocks seem like ordinary objects under our shoes, they're evidence of a cycle that's been repeating for billions of years on Earth. This beautifully designed book, beneficial to any elementary science library, highlights need-to-know information for young geologists, such as the three main groups of rocks and the rock cycle. Plentiful images displaying the different characteristics of rocks, fun fact boxes, and key vocabulary terms ensure that readers not only are provided with curricular content but also that they comprehend it and come to appreciate rocks for their contribution to our planet!" -- Amazon website.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 9781538270554
1538270552
Index Number: QE432
CLC: P58-49
Call Number: P58-49/H751
Contents: Under our feet -- Let's rock! -- Livin' on a rock -- Igneous rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- The rock cycle -- Space rocks -- Fancy rocks -- Mining for rocks -- Rocks rock! -- Amazing rock! -- Rock quiz.