Geology Rocks!: Fossils

Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons and hands-on activities. Find out more about fossils and what they teach us about prehistoric life. Learn how fossils form and where they are found and explore different types of fossil, such as trace fossils and amber, and discover famous fossil hunters. This book is part of the Geology Rocks series. This collection of books examines the Earth''s make up, from the different types of rock it is made from to discovering the structure of the planet itself and how tectonic plates relate to earthquakes and volcanoes. PErfect for readers 7 and up.

Préface
Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons and hands-on activities

Auteur

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.

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Explore the building blocks of our planet with fun jokes, cartoons and hands-on activities

Contenu

• 1: What is a fossil?
• 1: Sedimentary rock
• 1: Types of sedimentary rock
• 1: Turning to stone
• 1: Moulds and casts
• 1: Traces and tracks
• 1: Amber
• 1: What can we learn from fossils?
• 1: Where are fossils found?
• 1: Digging for fossils
• 1: Famous fossil hunters
• 1: Fossil fuels
• 1: Quick quiz answers
• 1: Now test your knowledge!
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Further reading
• 1: Index