Earthquake Science (In Depth Science Book 4)

Description

Slowly, the tectonic plates are moving. Somewhere deep beneath your feet, the rocks in the Earth are squeezing. Someday they might suddenly break and slip, sending waves of energy through the rock, shaking the ground, and knocking over buildings.

Scientists and engineers work together to figure out which areas are at risk of earthquakes, to build buildings that will not fall down, and to design special warning systems. If you understand how earthquakes work, you can be prepared, too.

All of this is real science, written at a level that kids can read and understand. The text is supplemented with illustrations and photographs to make the science more vivid, appropriate for both standard Kindle and tablet formats. At the end of the book you will find a self-quiz to test your new knowledge, additional activities that build on the science, and a glossary for the scientific terms used in the book.