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Digging Mines and Wells

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Rosen Publishing Group

Just the Series: Impacting Earth: How People Change the Land

Series and Publisher: Impacting Earth: How People Change the Land

Annotation: Explores how digging mines and wells have impacted Earth's landscape and what we might be able change to create less-invasive mining practices in the future.

Genre: [Engineering]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #172496

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Inventory Sale

Common Core/STEAM: STEAM

Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group

Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 12/15/18

Pages: 24 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-538-34188-3 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-3480-3

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-538-34188-9 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-3480-6

Dewey: 621.8

Dimensions: 22 cm.

Subject Heading:
Excavating machinery. Juvenile literature.
Earthmoving machinery. Juvenile literature.
Mines and mineral resources. Juvenile literature.
Excavating machinery.
Earthmoving machinery.
Mines and mineral resources.

Language: English

Word Count: 692

Reading Level: 3.8

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 199384 / grade: Lower Grades

Guided Reading Level: K

This essential earth science guide introduces students to the many benefits mines and wells bring to civilization. It also touches on the need for natural resource management and the importance of mitigating the environmental hazards associated with digging mines and wells. Several processes for extracting resources such as water, oil, salt, gold, and coal are also explored. Detailed photographs of mines, wells, and related technologies will strengthen reader comprehension and knowledge of STEM concepts.

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