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LEARNING
L I B R A R Y
Planet Earth
Discover and understand our world’s
natural wonders
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Design and Media Specialists
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BRITANNICA LEARNING LIBRARY: PLANET EARTH 2008
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(Trademark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) Printed in U.S.A.
Planet Earth
I N T R O D U C T I O N
What’s an oasis? Is a “finger of land” smaller than your hand?
How can water be stronger than stone?
What’s another name for giant floating ice cubes?
In
Planet
Earth,
you’ll discover
To help you on your journey, we’ve provided the following guideposts in
Planet Earth:
■
Subject Tabs—The
colored box in the upper corner of each right-hand
page will quickly tell you the article subject.
■
Search Lights—Try
these mini-quizzes before and after you read the
article and see how much—and
how quickly—you
can learn. You can even
make this a game with a reading partner. (Answers are upside down at the
bottom of one of the pages.)
■
Did You Know?—Check
out these fun facts about the article subject.
With these surprising “factoids,” you can entertain your friends, impress
your teachers, and amaze your parents.
■
Picture Captions—Read
the captions that go with the photos. They
provide useful information about the article subject.
■
Vocabulary—New
or difficult words are in
bold type.
You’ll find
them explained in the Glossary at the end of the book.
■
Learn More!—Follow
these pointers to related articles in the book. These
articles are listed in the Table of Contents and appear on the Subject Tabs.
answers to these questions
and many more. Through
pictures, articles, and fun
facts, you’ll travel around
the world, seeing the
highest and the lowest, the
hottest and the coldest,
and the strangest and most
beautiful places on Earth.
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Have a great trip!
© 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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The pyramid and the camel, pictured here
in Giza, Egypt, are two images often
associated with the Egyptian desert.
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© 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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