What Are Natural Disasters?

Contributor(s): Spilsbury, Louise A (Author)

ISBN: 9781622752744

Publisher: Rosen Education Service

Binding Types:

Paperback

$13.90

Digicover (1-4 copies)

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Readerbound (5-99 copies)

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Pub Date: December 30, 2013

Dewey: 363.34

LCCN: 2013023019

Lexile Code: 0880

Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 06 to 10

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.20 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | General

Series: Let's Find Out! Earth Science

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000164419 ( What Are Natural Disasters?)

Reading level: 4.90

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Even though natural disasters often seem inexplicable, this text takes these destructive events caused by forces of nature and describes the fundamental science behind their occurrences. Captivating diagrams and photographs show what natural disasters such as volcanoes, hurricanes, and avalanches look like, while text boxes encourage readers to compare and contrast the causes and outcomes of these devastating incidents. Information about historic natural disasters, as well as preparedness and rescue methods, benefits any reader who seeks to understand these global happenings.

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