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Your students are bound to enjoy learning about earthquakes from this action-packed, fact-filled book. The history of earthquakes is brought to life in exciting tales of people surviving famous earthquakes. The science of earthquakes comes to life in clear, compelling descriptions. Finally, your students will learn what to do in case of an earthquake.
This book tells about many aspects of earthquake science and history, including the seismograph, the Richter scale, the Ring of Fire, and plate tectonics. It also explains how earthquakes can cause tsunamis and mudslides, and shows why earthquakes have fascinated and terrified people of all cultures for centuries.
Four chapters tell the personal story of one family’s experience in the great earthquake and fire that destroyed San Francisco in 1906. Other tales of destruction are used to illustrate the power of these natural disasters.
Guided Reading Level: M
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