Volcanic Eruptions

From the Set Real World Math: Natural Disasters

What happens to the environment when a volcanic eruption occurs? What are some of the caused by volcanic activity? What can people do about the problems caused by volcanic eruptions? How can you use your math skills to learn more about volcanic eruptions? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about volcanic eruptions.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Dewey 551.2101513
Lexile 970L
ATOS Reading Level 6.2
Guided Reading Level U
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Series Real World Math
Language English
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781610803281), Paperback (9781610804141), PDF (9781610803373), ePub (9781631884375), Hosted ebook (9781610803373H), Kindle (9781631374616)
Copyright 2012
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics Full-color photographs

Author: Nancy Robinson Masters

Nancy Robinson Masters has been wearing jeans all of her life. Nancy grew up on a cotton farm in West Texas where she learned to drive a tractor before she learned to drive a car. She is an award-winning author of 18 books and hundreds of stories and articles. “That old tractor started me on journeys that have taken me around the world. Everywhere I‘ve been, including Antarctica as a guest of the National Science foundation, I‘ve met people wearing jeans!”

  • What Is a Volcanic Eruption?
  • Plotting the Power of a Volcanic Eruption
  • Do the Math: Ash Over Iceland
  • Do the Math: Out-of-This-World Eruptions
  • Count the Benefits
  • Real World Math Challenge Answers
  • Glossary
  • For More Information
  • Index
  • About the Author
Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents
Full-color photographs