ID | 014679 |
Call Number | 551.21/TAG |
Title Proper | How does a volcano become an island? |
Language | ENG |
Author | Tagliaferro, Linda |
Publication | Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008. |
Description | 32p Cream Spine |
Series | How does it happen? |
Note | How do mountains grow underwater? Why does the ""Ring of Fire"" feature so many volcanoes? Why might the island of Surtsey soon disappear? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur. |
Note | Underwater mountains What's inside the Earth? Floating land? Growing mountains Kinds of volcanoes Ring of fire A chain of volcanoes An island home Strange island animals Fire in Iceland? Danger! Searching the sea How else do islands form?
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Standard Number | 9781410934550 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.125(Pb) |
Classification Number | 551.21 |
Key Words | Islands ; Geography ; Physical geography ; UOI - Natural disasters ; CHANGE ; UOI - Landforms ; UOI - Natural regions ; Submarine volcanoes ; Volcanism |