14 Fun Facts About Earthquakes: A 15-Minute Book

· 15-Minute Books Book 1 · Learning Island
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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.


About the author

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 160 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Amazing Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series.

Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books.

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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