Geology of the Pacific Northwest: Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with 15 Projects PDF
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Children’s ACtivity/eduCAtion resourCe focus on science n Geology of the Pacifc Northwest, kids ages 9–12 learn how geology and Iphysical geography are intertwined as they explore the wonders of the Pacifc Northwest. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, western of the Montana, and northern California are a unique part of the United States known for its explosive volcanoes and earthquakes. Te region has Pacific everything from glaciers and tundra to mighty rivers and the only temperate rainforest in the United States. Begining with an exploration Northwest of the underlying forces of Know? plate tectonics, young The Cascades Investigate How the Earth Was Formed readers discover how are steep and often mountains afect covered with snow. They have been a barrier climate, how landforms to people throughout history. with15 afect people, and how Native American tribes were so people afect the physical elements. Kids can separated by the mountains Projects take these ideas further with hands-on projects that different languages were spoken on the such as making their own basalt columns or east and west sides. creating a water wheel to harness the power of water. High interest and appropriate to content and age group. I love the candy bar and peanut butter activities. These activities provide opportunities for students to make connections between what they know and what they are learning. — Marla Conn, Educational Consultant $15.95 USA | $17.95 CAN ISBN: 978-1-936313-38-9 Build it Yourself Ages 9–12 series Guided Reading Level: T Cynthia Light Brown LIgHt BroWn GeoloGy of the Pacific Northwest Did You of the Pacific Northwest Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with15 Projects Cynthia Light Brown Illustrated by Eric Baker Nomad Press A division of Nomad Communications 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Copyright © 2011 by Nomad Press. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review or for limited educational use. The trademark “Nomad Press” and the Nomad Press logo are trademarks of Nomad Communications, Inc. This book was manufactured by Sheridan Books, Ann Arbor, MI USA. May 2011, Job # 325132 ISBN: 978-1-936313-38-9 Illustrations by Eric Baker Questions regarding the ordering of this book should be addressed to Independent Publishers Group 814 N. Franklin St. Chicago, IL 60610 www.ipgbook.com Nomad Press 2456 Christian St. White River Junction, VT 05001 www.nomadpress.net Nomad Press is committed to preserving ancient forests and natural resources. We elected to print Geology of the Pacifc Northwest: Investigate How the Earth Was Formed on 4,507 lbs. of Williamsburg Recycled 30 percent ofset. Nomad Press made this paper choice because our printer, Sheridan Books, is a member of Green Press Initiative, a nonproft program dedicated to supporting authors, publishers, and suppliers in their eforts to reduce their use of fber obtained from endangered forests. For more information, visit www.greenpressinitiative.org ~Titles in the Build It Yourself Series~ 1Contents2 IntroductIon Geology and Geography 1 chapter 1 Plate Tectonics Shape Our Land and Sea 5 chapter 2 Mountain Ranges 17 chapter 3 Volcanoes and Earthquakes! 30 chapter 4 Basins and Plateaus 47 chapter 5 Climate 59 chapter 6 Rivers 72 chapter 7 Ecosystems 87 chapter 8 The Coast 100 Glossary resources Index
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