Rocks
By: by Sally Morgan
Series: Earth cycles
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781599205250
Subjects: Geochemical cycles; Juvenile literature; Rocks
Description: "Discusses the properties of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and how they are formed, as well as how plates shift on the Earth's surface to create mountains and volcanoes. Includes diagrams to present the many geologic cycles rocks go through"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
Table of contents: title: What are rocks?; title: Inside Earth; title: Rock cycles; title: Volcanoes; title: Making igneous rocks; title: Rocks under water; title: Sediemntary rocks; title: Folding and faulting; title: Remade rocks; title: Erosion; title: Soil; title: Rocks and people.