People & Places / Europe, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains, Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Geography, Russia
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel, Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Charles W. Maynard
Book Series
Great Mountain Ranges of the World Ser.
Format
Library Binding
Dimensions
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2002-154714
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Third Grade
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
947/.43
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
The Ural Mountains form the 1,500-mile boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia. Most of these mountains pass through and divide the country of Russia. The Urals are what geologists call folded mountains, created when two of Earth's large continental plates bump into each other and wrinkle. Valleys carved from melting ice have created Russia's Kama and Belaya Rivers, which form the Volga River. Chapters discuss the mining and industrial history of the Urals, and the efforts by environmentalists to clean up one of the world's most polluted regions.
LC Classification Number
DK511.U7M395 2004
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