In the Delta Science Reader Earth Movements, students read about Earth’s layers and landforms and the forces that shape Earth’s surface. They learn how moving plates, earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion change Earth. They also read about seismologists—scientists who study earthquakes—and about Charles Richter, the creator of the Richter scale for ranking the strength of earthquakes. Finally, students learn about the rock cycle.
Delta Science Readers are 16-page nonfiction books for students with informative, engaging full-color photos and graphics that present key science concepts and vocabulary.
Each reader has three main sections: