Howell, Izzi,

Volcano geo facts / Izzi Howell. - 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm. - Geo facts . - Geofacts (Crabtree Publishing Company) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are volcanoes? -- The Earth's layers -- The ring of fire -- Eruption -- Shapes of volcanoes -- Mount Vesuvius -- Underwater volcanoes -- Volcanic rock -- Mount Fuji -- Mauna Loa -- Effects of volcanoes -- Eyjafjallajökull -- Krakatoa -- Living near volcanoes -- Predicting eruptions.

"Find out about the different types of volcanoes and how they form. Learn how scientists monitor volcanic activity, and what makes some eruptions so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history and their effects on the people and environment surrounding them."--

Ages 10-14. Guided reading: U.

ISBN: 9780778743958 0778743950 9780778744108 0778744108

LCCN: 2017050659

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Volcanoes.