Earthquake!

Earthquake! book cover — AT U R EÊSF U N R Y NATUREÊS FURY EARTHQUAKE Anne Rooney

Earthquake! — page 1 — AT U R EÊSF U N R Y What Is an What Is an Earthquake Earthquake In an earthquake the ground moves or shakes sometimes very violently It can bring buildings crashing to the ground and twist or break up roads railway lines and bridges For people who experience an earthquake it can be a terrifying dangerous event A major quake that hits a densely populated area can kill hundreds of thousands of people Rippling ground Shock waves from an earthquake can travel a long way spreading through the ground just like ripples spread through water This means that even people living a long way from where the earthquake starts can be affected Each year the earth experiences more than 50,000 earthquakes although A massive earthquake rocked Tokyo in 1650 most of these are so small they are completely unnoticed by most people and are only detected by scientists using sensitive measuring instruments Earthquakes in history Earthquakes have happened ever since the earth formed a solid surface 3 8 billion years ago We have historical records of earthquakes throughout human history and geological evidence from earlier times People long ago did not know what caused earthquakes and often made up legends about them or believed their gods were responsible for the terrifying events 4

Earthquake!

Earthquake!

Learn how and where earthquakes happen, the destruction that they cause and how scientists try to predict where where they will happen next.

About This Book

By: Anna Rooney

Illustrated by:

Published by: Arcturus Publishing provided by Britannica

9-12Age Range

-AR

30Pages

Science & NatureSubject

-Lexile

15-30 minsReading Time

-Guided Reading

-Fountas & Pinnell

-DRA

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