Description |
24 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
Series |
Gonzales, Doreen.
Killer disasters.
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Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Twisting and turning -- The right stuff -- Ropes, wedges, and waterspouts -- Path of ruin -- Disaster in Joplin! -- Tornado alley -- Outside the alley -- How strong is it? -- Storm chasing -- Be smart and stay safe. |
Summary |
This book explains what Tornado Alley is, and introduces the Enhanced Fujita scale, which is used to measure the destructiveness of these storms. |
Audience |
660L Lexile |
Note |
660L Lexile |
Subject |
Tornadoes -- Juvenile literature.
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ISBN |
9781448874392 (library binding) |
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1448874394 (library binding) |
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9781448875122 (pbk.) |
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1448875129 (pbk.) |
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