Books with title Plate Tectonics

Around 225 million years ago, Earth was home to the supercontinent Pangaea and the massive sea Panthalassa. In fact, Earths land and water existed in several configurations before todays familiar continents and oceans formed. Readers of this book will get an accessible introduction to plate tectonics. This key scientific theory explains why Earths landmasses have changed over time. The theory posits that the planets crust is broken up into plates that are constantly, if slowly, on the move. The book also examines the impact of plate tectonics on volcanoes, earthquakes, and the formation of mountains and rift valleys.

Earths surface is broken up into numerous big pieces called plates. Believe it or not, these plates are constantly on the move. This book explores the exciting earth science topic of plate tectonics. Readers will learn about how Earths plates move and what happens when they collide. Full-color photographs of the incredible landscape features that are created by plate movement fill the pages and are complimented by helpful diagrams. This book covers STEM topics and encourages readers to think like scientists and engineers.

Earths surface is broken up into numerous big pieces called plates. Believe it or not, these plates are constantly on the move. This book explores the exciting earth science topic of plate tectonics. Readers will learn about how Earths plates move and what happens when they collide. Full-color photographs of the incredible landscape features that are created by plate movement fill the pages and are complimented by helpful diagrams. This book covers STEM topics and encourages readers to think like scientists and engineers.

This essential volume explores the slow but mighty shifts that created the continents and that continue to shape modern landscapes. Readers will look at theories put forward through the ages to explain volcanoes and earthquakes, and they'll examine how geologists learned what we now understand about Earth's crust. In a world of constant movement, how do these ever-shifting plates affect our lives today? Photographs, diagrams, and sidebars help students understand the science that answers this and other questions.

Around 225 million years ago, Earth was home to the supercontinent Pangaea and the massive sea Panthalassa. In fact, Earth’s land and water existed in several configurations before today’s familiar continents and oceans formed. Readers of this book will get an accessible introduction to plate tectonics. This key scientific theory explains why Earth’s landmasses have changed over time. The theory posits that the planet’s crust is broken up into plates that are constantly, if slowly, on the move. The book also examines the impact of plate tectonics on volcanoes, earthquakes, and the formation of mountains and rift valleys.