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Get hands-on with tectonic plates! / by Wood, Alix,author.(CARDINAL)399304;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduces young readers to Earth's tectonic plates and how they lead to features such as mountains and ocean trenches, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.9-13.4-8.
Subjects: Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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What is the theory of plate tectonics? : Shaping Modern Science / by Saunders, Craig,1972-(CARDINAL)395855;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63) and index.What is the theory of plate tectonics? -- A flat Earth? -- In the beginning -- From the crust to the core -- On the move -- Making mountains -- Explosive Earth -- The cutting edge.Guided reading: W.920LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Plate tectonics; Geology, Structural;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Investigating plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes / by Anderson, Michael,1972-(CARDINAL)459491;
MARCIVE 7/2/13Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-83) and index.Plate tectonics -- Nature of earthquakes -- Study of earthquakes -- Nature of volcanoes -- Volcanic eruptions.Describes plate tectonics and how they cause earthquakes and volcanoes, and discusses how scientists study the nature of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Subjects: Earthquakes; Plate tectonics; Volcanoes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The next supercontinent : solving the puzzle of a future Pangea / by Mitchell, Ross(Geophysicist),author.(CARDINAL)874173;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Pangea -- Rodinia -- Columbia -- The unknown Archean -- The next supercontinent -- Epilogue: surviving Amasia."You have heard of Pangea, the single landmass that broke apart some 175 million years ago to give us our current continents. What about its previous iterations, Rodinia or Columbia? These "supercontinents" from Earth's past provide evidence that continents repeatedly join and divorce. Scientists debate exactly what that next supercontinent will look like (and what to name it), but they agree that one is coming. In this book, Ross Mitchell, a geophysicist who researches the supercontinent cycle, offers a tour of past supercontinents; introduces readers to the phenomena that will lead to the next one; and presents the case for a particular future supercontinent, called Amasia, that will form over the North Pole. Mitchell uses compelling stories of fieldwork and accessible descriptions of current science to introduce readers to the nuances of plate tectonic theory. He considers convection deep in Earth's mantle to explain the future formation Amasia (defined by the joining of North America and Asia) and to show how this developing theory can explain other planetary mysteries. He ends the book by asking if humans will live to see Amasia. He recognizes the chances of our species surviving the necessary 50 to 200 million years are vanishingly small, but the exercise gives readers a chance to imagine this landscape and to understand mimics for the geological processes required, for example in the form of geoengineering. An internationally recognized authority on the supercontinent cycle, Mitchell offers a compelling and updated introduction that offers readers a front-row seat to an ongoing scientific debate"--
Subjects: Plate tectonics.; Geodynamics.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Earth's changing crust / by Harman, Rebecca.(CARDINAL)472217;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Is the Earth's surface changing? -- What is the Earth's crust? -- Is the crust broken into pieces? -- How do we know the continents move? -- How has the continental jigsaw changed? -- How do plates move? -- What landforms are found at plate boundaries? -- What other types of plate boundaries are there? -- What are extreme events? -- How do extreme events affect people?Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The making of a continent / by Redfern, Ron,author.(CARDINAL)334141;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Continents Apart -- The Nucleus -- Upper Crust -- Continental Divide -- Suspect Terrain -- Active Margin -- Mobile Belt -- Stable Platform -- Fluvial Plain -- Passive Margin -- Appalachia -- Avalonia.Shows how tectonics has influenced life on the North American continent.
Subjects: Geology; Geodynamics; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 13
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Tectonic plates are on the move / by Higgins, Nadia.(CARDINAL)464058; Jones, Dean,1966-(CARDINAL)632140; Liu, Jia(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)352961;
Includes bibliographical references (page 24)."Did you know that Earth's surface is always moving? The planet's crust is made of huge sheets of rock, and those Tectonic Plates Are On the Move! Sing along as you explore What Shapes Our Earth! This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access"--From the publisher's web site.1-2.3-9.1-3.K-3AD 450AD450LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Sound recordings.; Children's songs.; Plate tectonics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Volcanoes : all true and unbelievable! / by Wible-Freels, Korynn,author.(CARDINAL)827014;
Did you know that volcanoes can erupt under water? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Volcanoes! With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 4 book covers everything from magnitudes to magma. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 4 Readers are perfect for confident readers who enjoy a mixture of images and story. From the editors of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comes Ripley Readers. Designed to help kids build their reading skills and confidence at any level, this program offers a variety of fun, entertaining, and unbelievable topics to interest even the most reluctant readers. With stories and information that will spark their curiosity, each book will motivate them to start and keep reading. Each title is certified by and includes the Lexile measure, ensuring that the content is appropriate for each level and allowing those just beginning to read, as well as those starting to advance to chapter books, to have just the right reading content.750L
Subjects: Volcanoes; Natural disasters; Plate tectonics; Volcanoes.; Natural disasters.; Plate tectonics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Great rift [videorecording] : Africa's greatest story / by Taylor, Barnaby,1972-; Quarshie, Hugh.; Animal Planet (Television network)(CARDINAL)326913; BBC Earth (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.(CARDINAL)143648; Quarshie, Hugh.nrt; Taylor, Barnaby,1972-cmp; Seven Network Australia.; Warner Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)218485; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)(CARDINAL)150050;
Fire -- Water -- Grass.Editors: Peter Brownlee, Andy Nettley, Dave Pearce, David Warner.Narrated by Hugh Quarshie.A diverse landscape home to the greatest concentration of animals on Earth. Each episode is accompanied by a 10-minute featurette. With traditional African music by Emmy Award winner Barnaby Taylor.DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nature television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Plate tectonics.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Dance of the continents / by Gallant, Roy A.(CARDINAL)137586;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-77) and index.Describes the development of geological theory from the ancient Greek philosophers to the discovery of plate tectonics, which explains the forming of geological structures.1120LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Plate tectonics; Geology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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