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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uncover the Earth's inner secrets as you explore the world's most magnificent volcanoes and earthquakes like never before. Become an eyewitness to the world's most explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes with this picture-led guide that will take you on a visual tour of the hotspots of the world. Explore everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilanea in Hawaii and Etna...
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Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 24
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time for them to experience one of the biggest earthquakes the United States had ever known.
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"Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her acting career short and alienated her from her family. For the last fifteen years, Meredith has been living alone in San Francisco with two trusted caretakers. Then, on a muggy late summer day, a massive earthquake strikes Northern California, plunging the Bay Area into chaos. Without a moment's hesitation, Meredith invites her stunned and shaken neighbors...
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Series
I survived volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally...
6) Earthquakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind earthquakes, including where and why earthquakes happen and how to stay safe when the ground starts to shake. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Author
Series
Open file report volume 86-8
Pub. Date
[1986]
Description
On November 7, 1882 an earthquake rocked parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Kansas. An isoseismal map for the main event and the felt area of an aftershock on November 8th, along with historic wave path and focusing considerations, suggest the epicenter was probably in north-central Colorado, perhaps in the northern Front Range or possibly southern Laramie Mountains. Similarities with the 1984 Laramie Mountains earthquake support an interpretation...
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Quick response research report volume 166
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Damage assessment hasn't received much research attention. The San Simeon earthquake serves as a case study to identify lessons for the emergency management profession about the importance of damage assessment.
15) Maps
Pub. Date
2004
Description
The map server displays maps of earthquakes within Colorado. The map server contains several ways to learn about an earthquake event from the database such as date, time, magnitude, location, depth and references.
19) Earthquakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses earthquakes, including the causes, how to stay safe during one, where they happen most frequently, and what happens when an earthquake occurs.