Earthquakes category: 162 books

Written in British English, Earthquake! describes how and where earthquakes happen.

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Early elementary readers find out what causes earthquakes and what to do to stay safe if one occurs in this helpful, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring informational text, colorful maps, diagrams, and vibrant photos, this book keeps children engaged and fascinated at the same time!

Earthquake! describes how and where earthquakes happen.

The ground beneath our feet feels sturdy and still, but Earth is actually covered in moving plates. These large plates make up the outer layer of Earth's surface and sit on top of another layer made up of molten rock. Borders between two plates are often the site of earthquakes and volcanoes. The...

The grief sits like hot magma, held down by a crust of action… Rebecca Macfies first-hand accounts of the Christchurch earthquakes in the New Zealand Listener provided an often searing account of the disaster. They were powerful and immediate because Macfie herself lived there, personally...

We can't stop natural disasters but we can stop them being disastrous. One of the world's foremost risk experts tells us how. Year after year, floods wreck people's homes and livelihoods, earthquakes tear communities apart, and tornadoes uproot whole towns. Natural disasters cause destruction...

You are an expert on earthquakes and you fear their awesome power to the point of insanity. Now you are sure that an earthquake is building below your very feet. Your house, your family, your friends, your town, are about to be destroyed. The cracks appearing in the walls..the strange movements...

Did you know that animals can often sense when a volcano is going to erupt? Or that the force of an eruption is measured on the VEI, or Volcanic Explosivity Index? What is the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano? And what were the largest eruptions in human history? All of these facts...

A four-week program to help you and your family survive. Major earthquakes typically happen once a year somewhere on our planet. Sometimes little damage occurs and sometimes many lives are lost. Knowing what to do before, during, and after an earthquake can save your life and help your family members...

The earth is constantly changing. Earthquakes shake the ground. Volcanoes create new land. Water and wind erode rocks. These natural things are changing the face of our planet. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover.

Yellowstone National Park is full of hot springs, geysers and grizzly bears. It also has stone forests, glass cliffs, a glacial lake and colorful canyons created by rivers and waterfalls. All of this is fuelled by a supervolcano that could erupt, killing millions of people and devastating the world’s...

Is there a volcano near you? While the soil around one can be excellent for planting, it can also cause immense destruction if it erupts. In this book, we're going to study the signs of volcanic activity prior to an eruption. We're also going to explore what happens after an eruption. The knowledge will hopefully make it possible for you to sense danger. Good luck!

Readers explore the science of plate tectonics in a way that makes complex topics fun and understandable. Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to reach their own conclusions about topics scientists are still exploring. Readers gain a solid understanding of how the physical...