Cover: Earthquake Alert! (revised, ed. 2)
 

Earthquake Alert! (revised, ed. 2)

From the Series Disaster Alert!
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

This informative book has been newly revised in light of the devastating earthquakes in 2010 in Chile, Haiti, Turkey, Mexico, and China. When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic waves and explains how we have prepared for the unexpected quakes that rock our cities and countryside. Special mention is made of:
• the science of earthquakes, including earth's layers, plate tectonics, and major fault lines
• types of seismic waves
• technology used for forecasting, predicting, and measuring earthquakes
• devastation from tsunamis, landslides, and fires cause by earthquakes

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 10 - 13
Dewey 363.34
Lexile 1030L
ATOS Reading Level 6.7
Guided Reading Level Q
Subjects Earth and Space Science
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2011
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Graphics
BISACS JNF037010, JNF051160, JNF051080
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Reviewed on 1 January 2007

Earthquake Alert! (revised, ed. 2) - Children's Literature

The rumble you hear may not be coming from the jungle but from right under your feet. If the plates start falling from your cupboards, it’s likely because the plates underground are moving and shifting. This is what causes earthquakes. Jones takes readers through the process of an earthquake. Full-color photos and interesting facts about tectonic plates, the lithosphere and the earth’s outer core will leave readers in awe. Graphs and maps of the earth show readers how amazing and deadly earthquakes can be, and how there is very little warning before one occurs. Readers will learn about areas that are frequently hit.

Author: Shilpa Mehta-Jones