1,001 Facts About Planet Earth

by Grabham, Sue

• ISBN13: 9780789490421
• ISBN10: 0789490420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-02
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

A world of knowledge at your child's fingertips! Small enough to carry in your bag, but big enough to provide all the answers you'll ever need, Backpack Books are jam-packed with thousands of fascinating facts that have been researched and written by experts. More than 550 illustrations and photographs in each book help bring knowledge-on kids' favorite subjects-to life!

Table of Contents

Planet Earth	p. 8
How the Earth was formed	p. 10
The Earth in space	p. 12
Earth's magnetic field	p. 14
Earth's atmosphere	p. 16
Mapping the Earth	p. 18
Earth's Plates and Continents	p. 20
The Earth's crust	p. 22
Moving continents	p. 24
Inside the Earth	p. 26
Volcanoes	p. 28
The Earth's volcanoes	p. 30
Volcano shapes	p. 32
Explosive volcanoes	p. 34
Nonexplosive volcanoes	p. 36
Volcanic landscapes	p. 38
Earthquakes	p. 40
When the Earth shakes	p. 42
Measuring earthquakes	p. 44
Earthquake damage	p. 46
Landscape, Weathering, and Erosion	p. 48
Landscapes and soil	p. 50
Erosion in wet climates	p. 52
Erosion in arid climates	p. 54
Rocks and Minerals	p. 56
Igneous rocks	p. 58
Sedimentary rocks	p. 60
Fossils	p. 62
The ages of the Earth	p. 64
Metamorphic rocks	p. 66
Minerals	p. 68
Gemstones	p. 70
Mineral resources	p. 72
Ore minerals	p. 74
Fossil fuels	p. 76
Other sources of energy	p. 80
Mountains, valleys, and caves	p. 82
The world's mountains	p. 84
Mountain features	p. 86
Valleys	p. 88
Caves	p. 90
Glaciation	p. 92
The world's glaciers	p. 94
Ice caps and ice ages	p. 96
Avalanches and icebergs	p. 98
Oceans, islands, and coasts	p. 100
The world's oceans	p. 102
Waves and tides	p. 104
The ocean floor	p. 106
Ocean features	p. 108
Islands	p. 110
Coasts	p. 112
Rivers and lakes	p. 114
The world's rivers	p. 116
River features	p. 118
Lakes	p. 120
Harnessing water	p. 122
Climate and weather	p. 124
Climate	p. 126
Wind and weather	p. 128
Weather mapping	p. 130
Clouds	p. 132
Rain and thunderstorms	p. 134
Snow, hail, and frost	p. 136
Hurricanes and tornadoes	p. 138
A future for the earth	p. 140
Ecology	p. 142
Habitat destruction	p. 144
Conservation	p. 146
Earth facts	p. 148
Earth in space	p. 150
Finding out about the Earth	p. 152
Exploring the Earth	p. 154
Volcanic eruptions	p. 156
Deadly earthquakes	p. 158
Natural wonders	p. 160
Space missiles	p. 162
Earth's riches	p. 164
Rivers, mountains, and caves	p. 166
The ocean world	p. 168
Forests	p. 170
Desert and grassland	p. 172
The polar regions	p. 174
Extreme weather	p. 176
Natural hazards	p. 178
Human influence on the Earth	p. 180
Glossary	p. 182
Index	p. 186
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