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The incredible plate tectonics comic / by Lee, Kanani K. M.,author.(CARDINAL)613556; Wallenta, Adam,author.(CARDINAL)651001;
"An introduction to plate tectonics in comic-book format with a text follow-up and suggestions for hands-on projects. Discusses Pangea, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, seafloor spreading, and the Earth's core, mantle, and crust."--Ages 8+
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Plate tectonics; Plate tectonics; Geology; Geology;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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The creation of islands / by Roza, Greg.(CARDINAL)702492;
Includes bibliographical references.Earth -- Continental islands -- Volcanic islands -- Island nations -- Manmade islands.
Subjects: Geology, Structural.; Islands.; Plate tectonics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mysteries of terra firma : the age and evolution of the world / by Powell, James Lawrence,1936-(CARDINAL)334117;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
Subjects: Geological time.; Plate tectonics.; Catastrophes (Geology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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As old as the hills / by Berger, Melvin.(CARDINAL)135817;
Subjects: Mountains; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why do earthquakes happen? / by Mara, Wil.(CARDINAL)330969;
Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.Big plates -- Hot pool -- Stressing out -- The deadly shake -- Listening, measuring, and building -- Activity -- Glossary."Provides comprehensive information on the process of earthquakes forming"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Earthquakes; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Earthquakes / by Meister, Cari,author.(CARDINAL)346430;
Ages 7-10."Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind earthquakes, including where and why earthquakes happen and how to stay safe when the ground starts to shake. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--What is an earthquake -- Earthquake hot spots -- Measuring earthquakes -- Staying safe -- World's deadliest earthquakes -- Try This.570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Earthquakes; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Canyons / by Hanson, Erik A.(CARDINAL)665527;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-198) and index.The Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona, the United States -- The Columbia River Gorge, Northern Oregon and Southern Washington, the United States -- The three gorges of the Yangtze River, Hubei Province and Sichuan Province, Southern China -- Peonera canyon, Aragón Province, Northeastern Spain -- Windjana Gorge, the Napier Range, Northwestern Australia -- Monterey Canyon, Monterey Bay, Central California, the United States -- Zion Canyon, Southwestern Utah, the United States -- Fish River Canyon, Namibian Highland, Southern Mabibia -- Chaco Canyon, Northwestern New Mexico, the United States -- Canyon Diablo and Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona, the United States.Profiles canyons around the world including the Grand Canyon, the Columbia River Gorge, Fish River Canyon, and and Monterey Canyon; and describes how and when they were formed, how the landscape has changed over time, and the contribution of each to the environment.
Subjects: Plate tectonics; Canyons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Volcanoes / by Furgang, Kathy,author.(CARDINAL)653920;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Volcanoes in the making -- The ring of fire -- Island makers -- Nature returns -- Activity : model a hot spot."Most volcanoes just look like mountains--until bam, they erupt with either smoke and ash or lava. Engaging and accessible text describes and illustrates some of the most common ways that volcanoes form and erupt. Readers will be able to see how the earth's crust moves as plates, revealing the fierce activity of the layer below. Diagrams and cross-sections of volcanic activity make the subject clear and easy to grasp. In a simple follow-up activity, readers model a volcanic hot spot in the earth's crust, mimicking the formation of the Hawaiian islands."--K to grade 4.750LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Volcanoes; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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How the Earth Was Made: The Complete Season 2 [videorecording] by Johnson, Corey,1961-;
The Grand Canyon -- Vesuvius -- Birth of the Earth -- Sahara -- Yosemite -- The Rockies -- Ring of fire -- Everest -- Death Valley -- Mt. St. Helens -- Earth's deadliest eruption -- America's Ice Age -- America's gold.Corey Johnson, narrator.Originally broadcast on the History Channel 2009-2010.Spectacular on-location shooting, evidence from geologists in the field, and clear, dramatic graphics combine in SEASON 2 of this stunning series from The History Channel to show how immensely powerful, and at times violent, forces of geology have formed our planet. This season, How the Earth Was Made goes back in history, from 4.5 billion years ago to today, peeling back layers of rock, filling up river canyons, parting the oceans, and leveling mountains and volcanoes to investigate the origins of some of the most well-known locations and geological phenomena in the world. With rocks as their clues and volcanoes, ice sheets, and colliding continents as their suspects, scientists launch a forensic investigation that will help viewers visualize how the Earth has evolved and formed over millions of years. TV rating: Not rated.DVDs, Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Science television programs.; Geology.; Historical geology.; Plate tectonics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Earthquakes : plate tectonics and earthquake hazards / by Kusky, Timothy M.(CARDINAL)673090;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-159) and index.Pt.1: Plate Tectonics -- Pt.II: Earthquakes."Explores the furious impact of nature and the massive devastation that is often the result of the relentless forces built up within the Earth"--P. [4] of cover.012 up.
Subjects: Earthquakes; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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