Powerful EarthquakesGareth Stevens Publishing LLLP, 2012 M01 1 - 32 páginas Some earthquakes are so powerful they change the landscape. Many are so weak people can’t feel them. Even with advances in science, seismologists still can’t accurately predict when an earthquake will strike. However, we now know a lot more about where an earthquake is likely to occur. In this book, readers will learn about plate tectonics, faults, and seismic waves. They’ll read about historic earthquakes, see photographs of the aftermath, and learn how to prepare for an earthquake’s mighty tremors. |
Contenido
All Shook Up | 4 |
Earths Crust | 6 |
A Break In The Crust | 10 |
Ride The Wave | 12 |
Quake Power | 14 |
The Effects Of Earthquakes | 18 |
SAN Francisco 1906 | 20 |
Haiti 2010 | 22 |
Japan 2011 | 24 |
Predicting Earthquakes | 26 |
Prepared And Safe | 28 |
Glossary | 30 |
For More Information | 31 |
Index | 32 |
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