Earthquake Alert!

Contributor(s): Mehta-Jones, Shilpa (Author)

ISBN: 9780778715726

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

$22.95

Pub Date: March 15, 2004

Dewey: 551.22

LCCN: 2004000811

Lexile Code: 1000

Features: Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 08 to 11

Physical Info: 0.34" H x 11.30" L x 8.72" W ( 0.86 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Earth Sciences Earthquakes and Volcanoes | Earth Sciences Weather

Series: Disaster Alert! (Hardcover)

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000078656 ( Earthquake Alert!)

Reading level: 6.70

Interest level: MG

Point value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic waves and explains how we have prepared for the unexpected quakes that rock our cities and countryside. Special mention is made of: - the science of earthquakes, including earth's layers, plate tectonics, and major fault lines - types of seismic waves - technology used for forecasting, predicting, and measuring earthquakes - devastation from tsunamis, landslides, and fires cause by earthquakes

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