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Shaping the Earth

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Bronze (Levels 31)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Earth science, Environment, Weather
  • Genre: Explanation
  • Strategy/Skills: Determining cause and effect, Distinguishing fact from opinion, Making connections
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 31
  • Item Code: 200745
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1830, ACELY1711, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

From the highest peaks to the deepest canyons, Earth is full of amazing shapes and structures that have formed over millions of years. It's hard to believe, but Earth is constantly changing, shaped by the forces of wind, water, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

After you have completed the Reader

Use the illustration on page 7 to draw the super-continent of Pangaea. Label the map with today's continents. Compare your map with a modern map of the world.

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