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32 pages : 27 cm Rocks and fossils are brilliant things to study scientifically. They can tell us a huge amount of interesting information about our rocky planet - Earth. In this book, you'll delve into the science behind these marvels of the natural world by conducting ten investigations and experiments using the ATOM method - Ask, Test, Observe and Measure - to ensure you're working just like a professional scientist. Find out about the three main types of rock and what happens to rocks during a volcanic eruption and in processes like weathering and erosion. Discover how and why fossils form and how hard or soft some rocks can be! At the end of the book, scientific guidelines explain why scientists do things a certain way and the things they look out for or try to avoid For children aged 8+ Includes bibliographical references and index Rocks minerals and fossils -- The science of rocks and fossils -- Working scientifically -- Types of rock -- Rocks and water -- Minerals and crystals -- How hard? -- Weathering and erosion -- Expanding ice -- Making mountains -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- How fossils -- Fossil puzzles -- Reading your results

Author
Claybourne, Anna, author
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9781445151557

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