Sinkholes

by Friend, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9781561642588
• ISBN10: 1561642584
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Pineapple Pr Inc

Summary

Text and photographs explore sinkholes, a natural phenomenon caused by the interaction between rock and water.

Table of Contents

Understanding Sinkholes	4	(20)
What Is a Sinkhole?	4	(2)
A World Full of Holes	6	(2)
Who Cares about Sinkholes?	8	(2)
Sinkhole or Not?	10	(2)
Rocks That Dissolve	12	(2)
From Rock to Landscape	14	(2)
One Grain at a Time	16	(2)
When Caverns Collapse	18	(2)
All Stressed Out	20	(2)
Inside a Sinkhole	22	(2)
Living Landscapes	24	(16)
The World Below	24	(2)
Nature's Sculptures	26	(2)
Mountains and Bridges	28	(2)
Valleys	30	(2)
The Big Gulp	32	(2)
Vanishing Act	34	(2)
Seaworthy Sinkholes	36	(2)
When Sinkholes Fill Up	38	(2)
Water	40	(14)
The Water Cycle	40	(2)
The Water Table	42	(2)
Nature's Drainpipe	44	(2)
Aquifers	46	(2)
Natural Wells	48	(2)
Springs	50	(2)
Fresh Water under the Sea	52	(2)
Habitats	54	(10)
The Sinkhole Community	54	(2)
A Precious Pond	56	(2)
Living in a Spring	58	(2)
Cavern Dwellers	60	(2)
At the Oasis	62	(2)
Living with Sinkholes	64	(12)
In Ancient Times	64	(2)
Spotting a Sinkhole	66	(2)
When the Earth Yawns	68	(2)
Filling a Sinkhole	70	(2)
Careful Construction	72	(2)
Guarding Against Collapse	74	(2)
Sinkholes in Our Midst	76	(12)
Nature's Bounty	76	(2)
Buried Treasure	78	(2)
One Big Toilet	80	(2)
Water: A Precious Resource	82	(2)
Save That Sinkhole!	84	(2)
A Natural Wonder	86	(2)
Where to Visit a Sinkhole	88	(2)
Additional Resources	90	(1)
Glossary	91	(2)
Index	93	(2)
Acknowledgments	95