Find out about earthquakes with this first introduction.
Need to Know introduce key topics for children aged 6 plus, featuring fun facts, fantastic photographs and diagrams. The books also include quizzes and project ideas, and are book banded.
Contents: What is an earthquake? / Earth's crust and plates / During an earthquake / After an earthquake / Measuring earthquakes / Around the world / Landslides and tsunamis / Predicting earthquakes / Protecting buildings / Living with earthquakes / Earthquake legends and stories / Earthquakes through history / Interesting earthquake facts / Quizzes / Projects / Glossary / Index
Titles in the Need to Know Our Earth series: Continents / Earthquakes / Mountains / Oceans / Rainforests / Rivers and Coasts / Rocks and Fossils / The Poles / Volcanoes