Bibliograph

Terrifying tornadoes, Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Type

Label

Terrifying tornadoes, Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Lexile: 980

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Terrifying tornadoes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

441945290

Responsibility statement

Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Series statement

Awesome forces of natureHeinemann infosearch

Summary

Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but happen most often in the United States. Read about the devastating effects of these powerful forces and find out what causes them, how they form, the difference between a waterspout and an on land tornado, and other amazing facts

Table Of Contents

What is a tornado? -- What causes tornadoes? -- Where and when do tornadoes happen? -- Case study: tristate twisters, 1925 -- What happens in a tornado? -- Case study: Bangladesh, 1996 -- Who helps after a tornado? -- Case study: Oklahoma City, 1999 -- Can tornadoes be predicted? -- Can people prepare for tornadoes? -- Can tornadoes be prevented? -- Terrifying tornadoes of the past

Target audience

juvenile

Classification