Other editions of book Earthquakes

Earthquakes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn about why earthquakes happen, how they are classified, and how to survive an earthquake. Historic quakes such as the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the great Chilean earthquake of 1960, the great Alaskan earthquake of 1964, the 1994 California earthquake, the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2010 Chile earthquake, and the Honshu earthquake of 2011, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.