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    14 Fun Facts About Earthquakes
    14 Fun Facts About Earthquakes
    14 Fun Facts About Earthquakes
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    14 Fun Facts About Earthquakes

    By Caitlind L. Alexander

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    Earthquakes can be frightening occurrences. Suddenly the ground begins to shake. Things are thrown around and buildings come crashing to the ground.
    Scientists have studied earthquakes for years and have discovered many things. How much do you know?
    Do you know:
    Why do earthquakes happen?
    What is a seismograph?
    How do scientists measure earthquakes?
    What is liquefaction?
    What earthquake made the Mississippi River run backwards?

    Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
    Ages 8 and up.
    All measurements in American and metric.
    Reading Level: 6.2

    Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateDec 28, 2018
    ISBN9780463912034
    14 Fun Facts About Earthquakes
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    Caitlind L. Alexander

    Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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