Geology of the Pacific Northwest: Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with 15 Projects (Build It Yourself series) 
by Cynthia Light Brown
Nomad Press | May 2011 | ISBN: 978-1-936313-38-9 | PDF | 132 pages | 25.7 mb 
http://www.amazon.com/Geology-Pacific-Northwest-Investigate-Projects/dp/B00CNKRL3O

Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the underlying processes for kids, explaining each region’s evolution and illustrating the different forces of nature that have changed the continent over time. The lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, the dry and arid deserts of the Southwest, and even the volcanoes and rainforests of Hawaii are all explored in detail as the chapters chronicle the effects of plate tectonics; landforms such as mountains, plateaus, and canyons; and the elements of climates and ecosystems. A plethora of hands-on projects ensure the learning process is both engaging and entertaining, including making a swamp cooler, creating a rift zone, building a seismograph, constructing basalt columns and water wheels to harness the power of a river, fashioning moving tectonic plates, and even mimicking nature’s process of carving an arch.

About The Author 
http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1317300523p5/1405920.jpg
Cynthia Light Brown earned her BA in geology from Williams College, and a masters in earth and planetary science from the University of New Mexico. She is a founding partner and vice president of Clover Leaf Environmental Solutions, with 21 years of experience as an environmental consultant specializing in pollution prevention, toxicology, and risk assessment. In 1983, she bicycled cross-country from Massachusetts to California, camping on farms along the way. Since then she has traversed many of the Midwest and Mountain states hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, and backpacking, as well as doing geological mapping. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her 3 teenage children and serves as a coach for Odyssey of the Mind teams (grades 5-8). She is a founding partner and Vice President of Clover Leaf Environmental Solutions, a featured writer on a new writers blog (Route 19 Writers), and the Mother of three children in fourth, eighth, and tenth grades.

CONTENTS
IntroductIon - Geology and Geography 1
chapter 1 - Plate Tectonics Shape Our Land and Sea 5
chapter 2 - Mountain Ranges 17
chapter 3 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes! 30
chapter 4 - Basins and Plateaus 47
chapter 5 - Climate 59
chapter 6 - Rivers 72
chapter 7 - Ecosystems 87
chapter 8 - The Coast 100
Glossary 
Resources 
Index