Earthquakes /
by Sally M. Walker.
- Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2008.
- 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 23 cm.
- Early bird earth science .
- Early bird earth science. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45) and index.
What is an earthquake? -- Could earthquakes shake your town? -- Waves inside the Earth -- What happens next? -- Be prepared.
Explains the forces inside the earth that make underground rocks move, causing landslides, fires, tsunamis, and other destructive effects of earthquakes.