Eyewitness Workbooks Rocks & Minerals

Eyewitness Workbooks Rocks & Minerals

by DK
Eyewitness Workbooks Rocks & Minerals

Eyewitness Workbooks Rocks & Minerals

by DK

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Overview

Popular history, science, and geography topics brought out of the classroom and into your home with fast facts, activities, and quizzes.

Some subjects are too interesting to be left at school! Carry on your love of geography and Earth sciences at home with Rocks & Minerals, an activity-packed exploration of the building blocks that shape our world.

Divided into sections, the book starts with fast facts on topics including the rock cycle, crystals, ores, fossils, and rocks from space; and ends with charts of rock facts and record breakers. Using this information, you can complete the puzzles in the main part of the book, plus there are hands-on activities such as growing your own stalactite and testing the hardness, streak, and specific gravity of rocks you have collected. Finally, test your newfound knowledge with the quick quizzes (with answers supplied). You can keep track of your achievements throughout with a star chart to fill in every time you finish a page.

Note to parents: The Eyewitness Workbooks series is devised and written with the expert advice of educational and reading consultants and is designed to appeal to children ages 8 years and up. First published in 2007-2009, this series has been fully revised and updated for 2020.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780744034554
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 06/30/2020
Series: DK Eyewitness Workbook
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 48
Sales rank: 237,943
Product dimensions: 8.56(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
 
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Table of Contents

How This Book Can Help Your Child 4

Progress Chart 5

Fast Facts

Planet Earth 6

The Rock Cycle 7

Types of Rock 8

Rock-forming Minerals 9

Crystals 10

Ores 11

Fossils 12

Rocks from Space 13

Activities

Volcano! 14

Weathering and Erosion 15

Transportation and Deposition 16

Rocks on the Beach 17

Metamorphism 18

Rock Story 19

Famous Rock Formations 20

Limestone Landscapes 21

Mining and Quarrying 22

Rocks as Tools 23

Building Stones 24

Coal 25

Gemstones 26

Metals 27

Precious Metals 28

Other Uses for Rocks and Minerals 29

Properties of Minerals 30

Cutting and Polishing 32

Collecting Rocks 33

Identifying Specimens 34

Geological Timeline 36

Quick Quiz

Rocks 38

All Sorts of Fossils 39

Using Rocks and Minerals 40

Describing Minerals 41

Metals and Ores 42

Gemstones 43

Activity Answers 44

Quick Quiz Answers 46

Rock Facts 47

Rock & Mineral Record-breakers 48

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