The big one : the Cascadia earthquakes and the science of saving lives
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Format
Book
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75 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
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Level 7, 3 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72) and index.
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About earth movement and plate tectonics, and the possibility of earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an area between British Columbia and northern California.
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No one ever thought the Pacific Northwest was due for an earthquake, let alone a catastrophic one. But geologists are transforming our understanding of the grave dangers the population in the region of Cascadia facewill there be a big one? And what can be done to save lives? America's Pacific Northwest has relatively few earthquakesonly a handful each year that cause even moderately noticeable shaking. But a couple decades ago, scientists discovered a geological feature running along the coast that in other parts of the world regularly triggers massive earthquakes of 8.0 magnitude and higher. Were there once massive earthquakes in this part of the world? Geologists think there were. Now a small group of scientists are studying things that you might not think have anything to do with earthquakesmarsh soil, ocean sediments, landslide debris, and ghost forestsand they have reason to believe that the Pacific Northwest is likely not as idyllic as it was once assumed. The population is likely in grave danger of a massive earthquake at some point. What can be done? The big one can't be stopped, but scientists are working tirelessly to learn as much as they can to prepare.
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Age 10-12.
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Grade 4 to 6.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rusch, E. (2020). The big one: the Cascadia earthquakes and the science of saving lives . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rusch, Elizabeth. 2020. The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rusch, Elizabeth. The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.

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Rusch, Elizabeth. The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.

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