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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Dangerous landslides. Collapsed buildings. Blazing fires. The violent shaking of earthquakes can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these catastrophes form and learn about some of history's worst earthquakes.
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It's easy to think of Earth as one big rock beneath our feet. The reality is far more interesting! In this volume, young geologists will learn more about the makeup of our planet and the massive sheets of rock that move over its surface. Illustrations, photos, and intriguing hands-on projects will help them understand how Earth's tectonic plates lead to features such as mountains and ocean trenches, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes...
5) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
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One thing you can rely on is the surface of the earth, except when it moves, which is all the time! In Fault Lines and Tectonic Plates: Discover What Happens When the Earth's Crust Moves, readers 9-12 learn about plate tectonics and how the earth's surface is always changing.
6) Earthquakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind earthquakes, including where and why earthquakes happen and how to stay safe when the ground starts to shake. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
8) Earthquakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 4
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Describes how and why earthquakes happen, the damage they can cause, ways they are measured, and some of the most destructive quakes of the past.
9) Volcanos!
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[2021].
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"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanos, including the different types of volcanos, the work of volcanologists, and more"--
16) Canyons
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c2007
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Profiles the Grand Canyon, Windjana Gorge, Fish River Canyon, and seven other significant canyons around the world, describing their origins, history, and structure.