This volume is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.6 and Literacy.L.1.4. Gorgeous photographs paired with descriptive text explains the various elements of Earth's surface. A diagram that explains how volcanoes work is also included. This book should be paired with Earth's Many Landforms (9781448890521) from the InfoMax Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.