Earthquake

Earthquakes can cause mass destruction to a person’s house and living environment. They can strike communities with devastating effects.
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This interesting book is part of a series empowering students by providing information they need to understand natural disasters and how ferocious the can be. It establishes criteria to monitor personal risk and to act safely in a disaster situation.
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It explains
* the characteristics and causes of earthquakes
* the effect on the environment, animal and human populations of earthquakes
* how earthquakes are monitored, and what can be done to prepare for and manage the risks that they pose.

Special features
• ‘World’s best’ case study fact boxes illustrate key concepts and facts included in text
• statistical information
• information from real-life survivors
• Do You Know What to Do? quizzes
• Find Out More sections

Contents
Disaster watch
Earthquakes
Where earthquakes happen?
What causes earthquakes?
What happens during an earthquake?
What happens after an earthquake?
Predicting earthquakes
Monitoring earthquakes
Before an earthquake strikes
Are you at risk?
Top tips to reduce risk
What you can do if an earthquake happens
After an earthquake
Quiz:Do you know what to do?
Disaster watching on the web