Earthshattering Events!: The Science Behind Natural Disasters

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The clear and concise explanations are suitable for upper KS2 independent reading, and group reading in years 3-6.

Those children who start reading are going to find themselves engrossed in the fault-patterns in tectonic plates, all laid out by Williams’ deliberately naïve and colourful illustrations that make each and every page larger-than-life.

Dynamic illustrations paired with illuminating text will entice even a reluctant reader to revel in this selection; an excellent addition to any nonfiction library''.

And there’s more – meteorological disasters – cyclones, tornadoes, blizzards and hailstorms, wildfires and the impact of climate change. Escape From Pompeii (Y3 planning sequence in the Literary Curriculum) is an ideal place to teach this alongside. Tectonics rip open the earth, vast waves sweep away coastal towns, magma spews from volcanoes, and hurricanes lay waste to entire countries. Clear, coherent explanations break down the science behind phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, alongside fascinating facts about the biggest and the worst. This was my first non-fiction publication so it was really exciting to see that my work could be used in such an informative way.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There were also a few pages that were fully illustrated, such as the introduction and contents page, in which case the design and layout would be up to me. New Edition: Introduction to Earth Sciences (2nd Edition)Geophysics is concerned with the physical processes and properties of the Earth and its surrounding environment, and with the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. Today, around half of the world's largest cities - as many as sixty - lie in areas of major seismic activity.

After its wholesale destruction in 1906, San Francisco went on to flourish, eventually giving birth to the high-tech industrial area on the San Andreas fault known as Silicon Valley.Some images fill double page spreads and are shown as maps covering tectonic plates or tornadoes and will satisfy those who love an infographic, whilst Williams’ diagrams make scientific cross-sections much more comprehensible for young geographers. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. People look down on stuff like geography and meteorology, and not only because they’re standing on one and getting soaked by the other. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit.