Bibliograph

Earthquake geo facts, Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Type

Label

Earthquake geo facts, Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

10-14, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

5-9, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Earthquake geo facts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1007554122

Responsibility statement

Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Series statement

Geo facts

Summary

"Discover what earthquakes are and how they are caused. Find out how scientists measure earthquakes, and what makes some earthquakes so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most serious earthquake disasters in history, and how people can be better prepared in the future"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What is an earthquake? -- Tectonic plates -- Plate boundaries and faults -- San Francisco 1906 -- Measuring earthquakes -- Earthquake hazards -- Peru 1970 -- Earthquakes and buildings -- Rescue and relief -- Nepal 2015 -- Preparing for earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Japan 2011

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification