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Author
Pub. Date
1995.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
29,028 feet tall and still growing?! Even though Mount Everest measures 29,028 feet high, it may be growing about two inches a year. A mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. Mountains are created when the huge plates that make up the earth's outer shell very slowly pull and push against one another. Read and find out about all the different kinds of mountains.
3) Mountains
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Introduces various mountain ranges, how they are formed and shaped, and how they affect vegetation and animals, including humans.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
How did the Rocky Mountains come to be? What kinds of plants and animals can live on such rugged mountainsides and peaks? Who are the people who have conquered the Rockies? Discover what makes these mountains so distinctive. Geography of the World introduces students to the major geographic features of our planet. With original maps and brilliant photographs, each book answers basic questions about how each geographic area developed, what makes it...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
For years, the Himalayas have beckoned explorers from around the world with their snowy peaks, which are the highest in the world. Yet these mountains are also home to intriguing animals and cultures. Learn more about the many factors that make the Himalayas so magnificent. Geography of the World introduces students to the major geographic features of our planet. With original maps and brilliant photographs, each book answers basic questions about...
10) Mount Everest
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"At the border of Nepal and Tibet, climbers try to reach the highest point above sea level. Mount Everest looks at when and how this mountain formed and what the future looks like for the popular climbing peak." -- Amazon.
16) The Appalachians
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, climate, and ecology of the Appalachians and discusses their role in history and culture, the life of the people that live there, and their contemporary economic uses.
17) Mountains
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Look up! All mountains rise high into the sky, but there is more to these landforms than meets the eye! Some form when two pieces of Earth's crust push up land. Erupting volcanoes form others. Some are growing, while others are shrinking. Give beginning readers all the need-to-know information about mountains, including their characteristics, how they form, and where they can be found around the world"--
18) The Urals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Explore the geography, weather, plants, plants and animals, and environment of the the Ural Mountains.
19) Hills
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Hills aren't as tall as mountains, but they are still amazing landforms. Movement of Earth's crust form some. Wind and rain move dirt to form others. Some are rocky while others are sandy. Give beginning readers all the need-to-know information about hills, including their characteristics, how they form, and where they can be found around the world"--
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