How Iron Ore Forms

by Caroline Kennon

Book Overview

Without iron ore, we wouldn't have steel, and without steel, we wouldn't have the magnificent skyscrapers, bridges, and many other structures that demand building materials of considerable strength. In fact, about 98 percent of all mined iron ore is used in the production of steel. Future architects and engineers will discover how the mineral substance iron ore forms, where it's found, and how it's transformed through smelting into a useful industrial...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482447150
• ISBN13: 9781482447156
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6