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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2016 · Est. 25 min read
Sinkholes
Part of the A True Book: Extreme Earth series
Discover the hidden dangers beneath our feet as sinkholes suddenly swallow the ground.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 20 ratings
48 pages· 2,912 words· Est. 25 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the mysterious world of sinkholes, where water erodes underground rock, creating sudden, gaping pits. Uncover how human actions increase these risks and learn about the science behind predicting and repairing these natural phenomena. Will we find ways to prevent the ground from vanishing beneath us?
From the publisher
Can you imagine watching as a busy street or even the floor of your house suddenly collapsed into a gaping pit?That is precisely what can happen when a sinkhole forms underground. Readers (Grades 3-5) will find out how water can wear away at underground rock and cause it to weaken over time. They will also learn how human activities can increase the risk of sinkholes and how sinkholes are predicted and repaired.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 2,912
- Reading age
- 8–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 910L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.7
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 180807
Publication
- Published
- January 15, 2016
- First published
- February 1, 2016
- Publisher
- Childrens Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780531225127
- LCCN
- 2015020021
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