Geology of the Pacific Northwest
Subtitle: investigate how the Earth was formed with 15 projects
By: Cynthia Light Brown ; illustrated by Eric Baker
Contributors: Baker, Eric
Series: Build it yourself series; "Build it yourself" series
Publisher: Nomad  Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781936313396; 9781936313389
Subjects: Geology; Juvenile literature; Physical geography
Description: Learn how geology and physical geography are intertwined and explore the wonders of the Pacific Northwest. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, western Montana, and northern California are a unique part of the United States known for its explosive volcanoes and earthquakes. The region has everything from glaciers and tundra to mighty rivers and the only temperate rainforest in the United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index.
Table of contents: title: Geology and geography; title: Plate tectonics shape our land and sea; title: Mountain ranges; title: Volcanoes and earthquakes!; title: Basins and plateaus; title: Climate; title: Rivers; title: Ecosystems; title: The coast.