Investigating Floods

by Elizabeth Elkins

Overview

Hazardous sinkholes. Major mudslides. Uprooted trees. The heavy rains during a flood can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these disasters form and learn about some of history’s worst floods.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515741121
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Investigating Natural Disasters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Water, Water Every where 4

Flood Basics 6

Where Do Floods Happen? 10

Aftermath 16

The Worst Floods in the World 18

A Changing Climate 24

Managing Floods 26

Staying Safe 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 32

Index 32

Interviews

Engaging, Mid-Level Text; Vivid and Accurate Photographs; Fact Boxes; On-Page Definitions of Glossary Terms; Maps and Infographics