Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Terremotos, volcanes y tsunamis
Les tremblements de terre, les volcans et les tsunamis
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Informational (nonfiction), 1,979 words, Level W (Grade 4), Lexile 930L
Multilevel Book also available in levels Q and T
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis teaches readers about some of the most intense and unpredictable forces of nature. It describes the causes of each one and explains the ways in which these three furious forces are connected. Diagrams, photographs, and a map support the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels Q and T.
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earthquakes, faults, landslides, magma, mudslide, Richter scale, seismograph, tectonic plates, tsunamis, volcanoes
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Fact or Opinion : Identify fact or opinion
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Commas : Recognize and use commas in a series
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Compound Words : Identify compound words
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