A witty, irreverent guide to the birth, development, and state-of-the-art of one of the most important theories in Earth Science. The book explains how modern plate tectonics accounts for phenomena such as great earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and how it controls conditions at the Earth's surface, including global geography and climate.

This is a fascinating and intriguing book that tells the geological story of the world over the last 750 million years. The object of this book is to simplify a complex and very specialised subject so that it can be presented clearly and briefly. The author presents fourteen briefly-explained plate migration maps of the entire globe, showing the approximated movements and positions of the world's major tectonic plates over the last 750 million years. This gives "the big picture", explaining how and why our climate has changed so radically with time. This book has been written and the maps drawn for beginners, night classes, schools, universities, amateur geologists, climatologists and even for professional geologists. It is for anyone who wants to understand the causes of the huge changes in the world's geology, oceans, and climate, which have taken place long before humankind evolved, and which have, in turn, created and moulded our planet's diverse geographical landscapes.

Discusses plate tectonics, the theory that the surface of the earth is always moving, and the connection of this phenomenon to earthquakes and volcanoes.

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Contents include: North America: landforms; North America: climate, plants and animals; North America: history and culture; Introducing South America; South America: landforms; South America: climate, plants and animals; South America: history and culture; Continental connections and plate tectonics; Land bridges: the narrow link; Land bridges: dropping seas.

Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 1 and AS Level Revision Guide is the most student-friendly resource for the 2016 Edexcel A Level and AS Level Geography specifications - written specially to target the demands of revising for these content-heavy linear geography courses. Accessible, clear and thorough, this revision guide engages all your students. Each Student Book section is condensed into interesting, relevant single- or double-page examples. Clearly written objective open each section, setting out for students what they need to revise, using high-quality photos, maps and diagrams to aid retention of key geographical processes and information. Motivating revision activities and a focus on the exam requirements reinforce the rigorous approach.

Exam Board: Eduqas, WJEC Level: AS/A-level Subject: Geography First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: Summer 2017 Reinforce students' geographical understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers help students improve their exam technique and achieve their best. Written by a teacher with extensive examining experience, this guide: - Helps students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined at AS and A-level - Consolidates understanding through assessment tips and knowledge-check questions - Offers opportunities for students to improve their exam technique by consulting sample graded answers to exam-style questions - Develops independent learning and research skills - Provides the content students need to produce their own revision notes

Guided Reading: Analyze for fifth and sixth grades enhances lesson plans with six sets each of six nonfiction readers. There are 36 readers— two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. This teacher resource book engages students as they learn about earthquakes, Aztecs, maps, and more. Ready to Go Guided Reading: Analyze makes it easy for you to create a comprehensive guided reading program by offering everything you need to help students at various reading levels. This small-group reading resource book contains: -leveled readers with intriguing topics -discussion guides -prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features -graphic organizers and an observation sheet The readers are separated by below-, on-, and above-level comprehension skills and use callout boxes to direct students to apply guided reading strategies to the texts. Each nonfiction text addresses fascinating topics and includes a writing prompt so students can reflect on what they learned. The 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for grades 1–6 is designed to help you with guided reading organization. Each 80-page reading comprehension resource book is a guided reading set, complete with six discussion guides and three reproducible pages. Four books are included in each grade span, focusing on the essential reading comprehension strategies: -Analyze -Determine Importance -Synthesize -Visualize Each nonfiction reader contains short nonfiction texts, vocabulary banks, photographs, charts, and maps.

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Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to the potent power of volcanoes, from landslides to lava bombs. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any kid who can’t get enough of these fearsome landforms. How are volcanoes created? Which kind of lava is the stickiest? How many volcanoes are located inside the Ring of Fire? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Volcanoes, which features photographs of volcanic masses from around the world and illustrative examples of relevant scientific facts, like the interior structure of the Earth and the slow movement of its tectonic plates. Readers will learn how igneous rocks are formed, what causes disasters like earthquakes and mudslides, and where else in our solar system you can find volcanoes. From fissures to fumaroles, DKfindout! Volcanoes invites readers to explore this explosive world in a unique and fun way. Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6–9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about—ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology—making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.