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The big one : the Cascadia earthquakes and the science of saving lives / Elizabeth Rusch.

Cascadia earthquakes and the science of saving lives (portion title)
Rusch, Elizabeth, (author.).

Summary:

Learn about earth movement and plate tectonics, and the possibility of earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone--an area along the Pacific coast that stretches from British Columbia to northern California. Scientists explain what they've discovered about these earthquakes and what can be done to prepare that could help save lives.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780544889040
  • ISBN: 0544889045
  • Physical Description: 75 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Geology: where science meets adventure"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72) and index.
Target Audience Note:
Age 10-12.
Grade 4 to 6.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 3 512032.

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Subject: Earthquakes > Northwest, Pacific > Juvenile literature.
Earthquake prediction > Northwest, Pacific > Juvenile literature.
Plate tectonics > Juvenile literature.
Plate tectonics > Northwest, Pacific > Juvenile literature.
Earthquake zones > Northwest Coast of North America > Juvenile literature.
Subduction zones > Northwest Coast of North America > Juvenile literature.
Cascadia Subduction Zone > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Informational works.

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