Tornadoes

by S. L. Hamilton

Overview

Tornadoes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why tornadoes occur, how tornadoes are classified, and how to survive a tornado. Historic tornadoes, including the Joplin, Missouri, tornado in 2011 and the Greensburg, Kansas, tornado in 2007 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617832628
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/15/2011
Series:	Forces of Nature Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 7.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Twister! 4

The Science 6

Classifications 8

Historic Tornadoes 10

Infamous Tornadoes 12

Tuscaloosa-2011 13

Joplin-2011 14

Super Tuesday-2008 16

Greensburg-2007 18

Veterans Day-2002 20

Oklahoma & Kansas-1999 22

Waterspouts 24

Storm Chasers 26

Surviving a Tornado 28

Glossary 30

Index 32