Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis: Projects and Principles for Beginning Geologists
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Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don't happen every day, so how can budding scientists study how they work? Through experiments, models, and demonstrations. This in-depth resource will teach readers how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves--the two types of ground shocks--using a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami's destructive effect on a "coastline" built in a bathtub. Authors Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori even discuss issues of modern architecture and civil engineering: how science can be used to protect buildings and property in earthquake-prone areas. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis answers a wide array of questions about these phenomena. Can animals "predict" earthquakes? How have various cultures explained the movement of the earth throughout history? What is the Richter scale, and what does it tell us about the strength of a quake? And most important, readers will learn how to earthquake-proof their homes, and how to protect themselves should they experience a tremor.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1556528019
ISBN13:9781556528019
Release Date:February 2009
Publisher:Chicago Review Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.9" x 9.7"
Age Range:9 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 4 and higher
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