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Author Riley, Peter.

Title Rocks and soil / Peter Riley.

Imprint New York, NY : PowerKids Press, [2017].

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PCMS Jumpstart Non-Fiction  552 RILEY    ---  Available
Description 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents Rocks in space --Inside the Earth --Volcanoes --Igneous rock --When rocks break up --Rocks from living things --Minerals --Metamorphic rock --Soil --Investigating soil --How fossils form --Fossils from different ages.
Summary Rocks and soil they re always underfoot. They re also in space, inside Earth, and in volcanoes. In this book, readers will discover how rocks, soil, and minerals are formed, and what they re made of. Activities and questions expand on topics introduced in the text, and stimulate readers to think critically about rocks and soil. Readers will develop the skills to question and experiment scientifically, and the vocabulary to record and discuss their observations. Activities, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Detailed Table of Contents, Diagrams, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary, Index, Maps, Quiz.
Audience 3456 Childrens Plus, Inc.
900 Lexile.
P Fountas and Pinnell.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR RL 5.3 0.5 188362 PCMS.
Subject Rocks.
Soils.
ISBN 1499431554
9781499431551

 
    
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