The big one the Cascadia earthquakes and the science of saving lives /
About earth movement and plate tectonics, and the possibility of earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an area between British Columbia and northern California.
| Main Author: | Rusch, Elizabeth, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
[2020]
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| Physical Description: |
75 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm. |
| Series: |
Scientists in the field.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
About earth movement and plate tectonics, and the possibility of earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an area between British Columbia and northern California. |
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| Item Description: |
"Scientists in the Field / Geology Where Science Meets Adventure"-- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72) and index. The big one -- The mystery of the missing earthquakes -- Sherlock of the marshes -- Clues from the past -- A preposterous theory -- Lessons from landslides -- An ounce of prevention -- A little warning -- The science of saving yourself -- Don't be scared; get your community prepared. About earth movement and plate tectonics, and the possibility of earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an area between British Columbia and northern California. Age 10-12. Grade 4 to 6. Accelerated Reader MG 6.9 3 158671. |
| Physical Description: |
75 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm. |
| Audience: |
Age 10-12. Grade 4 to 6. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780544889040 0544889045 |