Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Item #: | 022419 |
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ISBN: | 9781426313646 |
Grades: | 3-7 |
Product Description:
Just when you thought you knew everything about volcanoes and earthquakes, here comes a National Geographic Kids' Everything book that is sure to astound and amaze! Full color pages, photographs and illustrations with compelling information are the perfect combination to entice the most reluctant of readers. In these fascinating pages you will learn where 75% of volcanic eruptions take place, the average temperature of lava, the number of earthquakes detected around the globe each year, which Hawaiian goddess lives inside a volcano and much more. Concludes with fun quiz, lava lamp activity and interactive glossary. 64 pgs, pb. ~ Deanne
Publisher Description:
National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes explodes with incredible photos and amazing facts about the awesome powers of nature. You'll find out that three-quarters of Earth's volcanoes are underwater, that an earthquake in Chile shortened the day by 1.26 milliseconds, and much more. Bursting with fascinating information about the biggest volcanic eruptions and earth-shattering earthquakes, this book takes a fun approach to science, introducing kids to plate tectonics and the tumultuous forces brewing beneath the Earth's surface. Filled with fabulous photos and peppered with great facts, this is a must-have for all young nature lovers, sure to satisfy kids' curiosity about natural disasters and the powers of nature.