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Through diagrams, hands-on experiments, and biographies, this book introduces earthquakes, a shaking or trembling of the ground when rocks along a crack in Earth's surface suddenly shift.

Explores the plants, animals, and environment that make up coral reef ecosystems.

An exploration of blizzards, covering why they are dangerous, safety during a blizzard, records, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Explores all facets of coal as a natural resource, investigating its natural history, human use, technology, environmental impact, and more.

Explores all facets of natural gas resources, investigating the natural history, human use, technology, environmental impact, and more.

Presents a short study of tundras, covering where they are located, plants and wildlife, and more.

An introduction to rain forest biomes, looking at where they are located in the world, the types and climates of rain forests, and native plants and animals, and discussing why rain forests are in danger and the types of jobs available for people who want to work in rain forests.

"Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that the United States does not share with Canada. Its shoreline is considered one of the most scenic parts of the United States. Find out more in Lake Michigan, one of the titles in The Great Lakes. Each title in this series explores key topics such as geological history, ecosystems, and human impact in order to help readers better understand the importance of the Great Lakes and why they must be protected"--Back...

An introduction to avalanches, covering causes, records, the three zones of an avalanche path, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resource.

An exploration of tornadoes, covering what causes them, chasers, myths about them, significant tornadoes, and more.