| Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook 3rd Edition (softcover) Contributor(s): Keller, Rebecca W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1941181546 ISBN-13: 9781941181546 Publisher: Gravitas Publications, Inc. OUR PRICE: $67.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Home Schooling |
| Series: Focus on |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.16 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of geology. Students will learn about the many branches of geology; the steps in the scientific method; tools and equipment used by geologists; how rocks, minerals, and soils are formed and what they are made of; the various layers inside Earth and how they function; plate tectonics and the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes; the layers of the atmosphere and its composition; the hydrosphere, including the hydrologic cycle, oceans, freshwater, and human interactions; the biosphere and its cycles, ecosystems. and biomes; magnetism, Earth's magnetic field, and the magnetosphere; Earth as a system and Earth System Science; and more. The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full color chapters with many illustrations and includes a glossary-index and pronunciation guide. 164 pages. Grades 5-8. |