The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives
by Elizabeth Rusch • Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
A fascinating look at the Cascadian Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest, where... read more
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2020
Word Count 16,398
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 512032, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Plate tectonics--Northwest, Pacific--Juvenile literature
- Earthquake zones--Northwest Coast of North America--Juvenile literature
- Plate tectonics--Juvenile literature
- Earthquakes--Northwest, Pacific--Juvenile literature
- Earthquake prediction--Northwest, Pacific--Juvenile literature
- Subduction zones--Northwest Coast of North America--Juvenile literature
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- Literary Science 2
- Global Scientific Inquiry - Grade 6-8
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Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
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