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3) Earth
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Explore the secrets of the Earth - from the far reaches of the atmosphere to the mysteries of the interior. Find out answers to such questions as "What is at the center of the Earth?" and "What is a volcanologist?"
4) Paleozoic Era: The History of the Geologic and Evolutionary Changes that Began Over 500 Million Year
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The current view of science is that Earth is around 4.6 billion years old, and the first 4 billion years of its development are known as the Precambrian period. For the first billion years or so, there was no life in Earth. Then the first single-celled life-forms, early bacteria and algae, began to emerge. It's unclear where they came from or even if they originated on this planet at all, but this gradual development continued until around four billion...
5) Volcanoes
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A picture book full of infographics detailing what a volcano is. Covers topics like what makes a volcano erupt, the four layers of the Earth, plate tectonic movements, and the different versions of volcanoes around the world.
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These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.
9) Earth
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An introduction to planet Earth, its features, and the forces that have shaped them.
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Apologia's award-winning Earth Science curriculum is written for elementary students and has no prerequisites. Because young students learn best when they are interested in a topic, the Young Explorer Series was designed so that each course can be used in any order.
Using hands-on activities to help your young scientist retain what they learn, Apologia's elementary science curriculum uses the Charlotte Mason methodology to introduce the wonders of...
15) Tornadoes!
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Text and illustrations explain how tornadoes form, how they are measured, and how to stay safe during one. Written in graphic-novel format.
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"As you read these pages, you'll speed through the 13.7 billion years that went into making the incredible, life-sustaining, one-in-a-billion planet we call home. You'll also learn about some of the amazing stuff that came about along the way: exploding supergiant stars, gassy planet burps, massive millipedes, ferocious dinosaurs and even a meteoric extinction. Are your ready? Let's get cooking!"--From the publisher's description.
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There are many books on UFOs and Aliens but most are in the air or over the land.
However, you might not be aware that there are also many UFO sightings underwater, or over water.
There are even some strong claims of UFO and/or Alien bases underwater.
Over 71% of the surface of the Earth is covered in water, much of which is in the Earth's Oceans. So it makes sense that Aliens visiting Earth would hide in the water or even build bases there.
Yes-there...
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