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Earthquake Geo Facts

Earthquake Geo Facts

by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw
Earthquake Geo Facts

Earthquake Geo Facts

by Georgia Amson-Bradshaw

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780778743972
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date: 01/15/2018
Series: Geo Facts
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.75(h) x (d)
Age Range: 10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

What is an Earthquake? 4

Tectonic Plates 6

Plate Boundaries and Faults 8

San Francisco 1906 10

Measuring Earthquakes 12

Earthquake Hazards 14

Peru 1970 16

Earthquakes and Buildings 18

Rescue and Relief 20

Nepal 2015 22

Preparing for Earthquakes 24

Tsunamis 26

Japan 2011 28

Glossary 30

Test yourself 31

Index 32

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