02110cam a2200361 i 4500 2720885635 TxAuBib 20260402120000.0 260312s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2025035660 9798895777466 Library bound book TxAuBib rda Martin, Claudia, author. Exploring the rock cycle / by Claudia Martin. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bearport Publishing Company, [2026] ©2026. 48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Rocks & fossils Includes bibliographical references and index. Building blocks of Earth -- Rocks -- Made in the ground -- Made in water -- The rock cycle -- The work of water -- More erosion -- Rock identification -- Making igneous rocks -- Obsidian -- Basalt -- Making sedimentary rocks -- Shale -- Limestone -- Making metamorphic rocks -- Marble -- Quartzite -- Melted mix-ups -- Useful rocks -- Back to the future. From magma hardening to sediments pressing together and pressure forcing changes deep underground, the natural world is made up of thousands of different kinds of rock that are constantly forming and changing. What are the three main rocky types? And how do they take shape? Discover the rock cycle. Extraordinary photos and real-world examples invite readers to explore the rock cycle, while an encyclopedic-entry-style format makes the text approachable and highly browsable. Final comprehension questions engage readers to check what they have learned to reenforce comprehension. 7 Bearport Publishing. 5-8 Bearport Publishing. 20260402. Earth sciences Juvenile literature. Archaeology Juvenile literature. Rocks Juvenile literature. Rocks & fossils. TXAAL