Earthquakes

by Golriz Golkar

Overview

The ground shakes. A road splits apart. Buildings collapse. It’s an earthquake! Discover how movement deep below Earth’s surface can cause such damage. Learn about earthquakes, what causes them, and how to stay safe if one happens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663977021
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Wild Earth Science
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Golriz Golkar is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books for children. Inspired by her work as an elementary school teacher, she loves to write the kinds of books that students are excited to read. Golriz holds a B.A. in American literature and culture from UCLA and an Ed.M. in language and literacy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She loves to travel and study languages. Golriz lives in France with her husband and young daughter, Ariane. She thinks children are the very best teachers, and she loves learning from her daughter every day.

Table of Contents

What Is an Earthquake? 4

Where Do Earthquakes Happen? 10

What Are the Effects of an Earthquake? 14

Measuring an Earthquake 18

Earthquake Safety 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

About the Author 32

Interviews

Supports Next Generation Standards for Earth Science;

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

Gr 2–3—For readers curious about the past and present of natural disasters, this is a series that looks at the intricacies of different types of wild events. These titles serve as excellent introductions to the current climate crisis, extreme weather, and disaster preparedness. Of course, there is neat information on things like how hurricanes are named and the different types of tornadoes there are, but the lived perspective is incredibly valuable. Readers have the opportunity to look back to Pompeii and Katrina as well as to present conditions like wildfires on the North American west coast. VERDICT Libraries will find these titles are very relevant with applications in the classroom as well as at home.

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