Water and rock : how the Grand Canyon formed /
Emminizer, Theresa,
Water and rock : how the Grand Canyon formed / Theresa Emminizer. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm - Earth's history through rocks . - Earth's history through rocks. .
Includes index.
A national treasure -- The basement rocks -- Layers of sediment -- Dating rocks -- Reading the layers -- Finding fossils -- Shifting upward -- Carving the canyon -- Dating the river -- An ongoing process -- The history of the Grand Canyon -- Ecological importance -- Conserving the canyon -- A truly "grand" place.
"The Grand Canyon is one of the most striking geographical features on Earth. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its majesty in person. How exactly was this masterpiece of nature created? In this informative book, readers will learn about how the mighty Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. They'll be able to closely study the mile-high walls and layered rocks that reveal the geological history of this national treasure. With breathtaking photographs and fascinating fact boxes, the illuminating text weaves awe-inspiring material with curricular concepts and is certain to hold readers' attention."--
9781725301641 1725301644 9781725301665 1725301660 9781725301658 1725301652
2018060240
Basins (Geology)--Juvenile literature.
Landforms--Juvenile literature.
Geology--Arizona--Grand Canyon--Juvenile literature.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Water and rock : how the Grand Canyon formed / Theresa Emminizer. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm - Earth's history through rocks . - Earth's history through rocks. .
Includes index.
A national treasure -- The basement rocks -- Layers of sediment -- Dating rocks -- Reading the layers -- Finding fossils -- Shifting upward -- Carving the canyon -- Dating the river -- An ongoing process -- The history of the Grand Canyon -- Ecological importance -- Conserving the canyon -- A truly "grand" place.
"The Grand Canyon is one of the most striking geographical features on Earth. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its majesty in person. How exactly was this masterpiece of nature created? In this informative book, readers will learn about how the mighty Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. They'll be able to closely study the mile-high walls and layered rocks that reveal the geological history of this national treasure. With breathtaking photographs and fascinating fact boxes, the illuminating text weaves awe-inspiring material with curricular concepts and is certain to hold readers' attention."--
9781725301641 1725301644 9781725301665 1725301660 9781725301658 1725301652
2018060240
Basins (Geology)--Juvenile literature.
Landforms--Juvenile literature.
Geology--Arizona--Grand Canyon--Juvenile literature.
Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.