All About Earthquakes (A True Book: Natural Disasters)

by Libby Romero

Overview

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!

Is it true that millions of earthquakes happen every year on Earth? Yes! Most earthquakes are just too small for us to feel. But some of them cause a violent shaking of the earth. They can be powerful and destructive.

INSIDE, YOU´LL FIND:

• How earthquakes happen, where they strike most often, and how they are measured;

• A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams—and how scientists are studying earthquakes to help keep people safe;

• Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338769463
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Edition description:	Library Edition
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 8.38(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Libby Romero was a journalist and teacher before becoming an author. She studied agricultural journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia (B.S. and B.J.) and received her M.Ed. from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. As a child, she read nearly every nonfiction book in her school’s library. Now she’s added dozens of new books to the shelves. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two sons.

Table of Contents

What's in This Book? Shake, Rattle, and Roll 6

1 Understanding Earthquakes

What are earthquakes and why do they happen 9

2 Studying Earthquakes

What and how can scientists learn about earthquakes? 17

The Big Truth

Do Earthquakes Only Happen on Earth?

Where and why do quakes occur in our solar system? 24

3 Famous Earthquakes

When and where have some of the most powerful earthquakes occurred? 27

4 Earthquake Safety

How can people stay safe during an earthquake? 35

Think Like a Scientist 40

Activity: Create an Earthquake-Proof Structure 42

True Statistics 44

Resources 45

Glossary 46

Index 47

About the Author 48