Changes in the Earth and its atmosphere have impacts on the way people live their lives.
An inquiry into:
- how the different components of the earth are interrelated.
- why the earth has changed and is continuing to change.
- human response to the earth's changes.
An inquiry into:
- how the different components of the earth are interrelated.
- why the earth has changed and is continuing to change.
- human response to the earth's changes.
Books
A child takes an imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth and discovers what's inside. 551.1 MCN
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On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle's class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth.
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A family experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage. E KUR
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Relates Sally Jane's experience of changing times in rural America, as she lives through the drowning of the Swift River towns in western Massachusetts to form the Quabbin Reservoir.
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Playful poems from five alternating viewpoints tell the story of an exciting day--from sunrise to moonrise--on a young, about-to-shout volcano."--Dust jacket flap. 811 PET
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Videos
The Earth's interior is composed of four layers, three solid and one liquid—not magma but molten metal, nearly as hot as the surface of the sun.
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An earthquake is caused when masses of rock suddenly shift below the earth's surface. Published Tumblebooks.com
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Glaciers are huge masses of ice that cover the basement rock. They are found only in regions where snow-cover is permanent.
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Most geologists classify a mountain as a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area. A mountain range is a series or chain of mountains that are close together.
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Earth's crust does not form a single unbroken covering around the planet. Instead, it is divided into a dozen immense plates, called lithospheric plates.
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A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as twisters or cyclones.
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Tsunamis are giant waves that are caused by earthquakes underneath the ocean. They can cause serious damage to infrastructure and can often lead to multiple injuries and/or deaths.
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Both creators and destroyers, volcanoes prove that beneath its calm surface, Earth remains a living planet.
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Websites
Earth - For interesting facts about planet earth.
The Earth - Find out about the earth on Enchanted Learning.
The Forces That Change the Earth - See how the earth is changing with photos and text.
The Earth - Find out about the earth on Enchanted Learning.
The Forces That Change the Earth - See how the earth is changing with photos and text.
Games
Label the Diagrams of the Earth - Drag the words that match the part of the earth.
Jigsaw Puzzles of the Earth - Online jigsaw puzzles. Pick a picture and drag the pieces to put them together.
Slide Puzzles - Choose a picture and slide the pieces together to make a picture.
Jigsaw Puzzles of the Earth - Online jigsaw puzzles. Pick a picture and drag the pieces to put them together.
Slide Puzzles - Choose a picture and slide the pieces together to make a picture.