Title:
Volcano & earthquake / written by Susanna Van Rose.
ISBN:
9780744052299
9780744052282
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Edition:
Revised edition.
American edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022.
©2022
Physical Description:
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
General Note:
First American edition, 1992.
Includes index.
Contents:
An unstable Earth -- Fire from below -- Tectonic plates -- Mount St. Helens -- Ash and dust -- Fiery rocks -- Gas and lightning -- Hot spots -- Ocean floor -- Mount Vesuvius -- St. Pierre -- Affecting global climate -- In hot water -- Sleeping beauties -- Life returns -- Studying volcanoes -- Other planets -- When the earth moves -- Intensity and magnitude -- Shock waves -- Measuring earthquakes -- Mud, fire, and floods -- State of emergency -- One step ahead -- Anger of the gods -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.
Summary:
"Witness the power of our restless planet to both create and destroy. Watch red-hot lava flow from an erupting volcano, see how earthquakes create tsunamis, and meet scientists past and present who have helped us understand our turbulent world."-- Back cover.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 1 17250.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 6.5 5 Quiz: 18189 Guided reading level: NR.
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IG1050L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
on1290489313
Availability:
West St. Paul - Temporary Wentworth Library~1
