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Physics Basic Disasters for Kids: The Science Behind Earthquakes Volcanoes Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes Lightning Floods and More

Physics Basic Disasters for Kids: The Science Behind Earthquakes Volcanoes Tsunamis Tornadoes Hurricanes Lightning Floods and More

Laudry, Khasan

Paperback

Series: Physics Kids Books, Book 13

Science & Nature

ISBN10: 3690830842
ISBN13: 9783690830843
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Mar 26 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What actually causes a tornado to spin - or a tsunami to cross an entire ocean?

Most science books tell kids what natural disasters are. This one explains why they happen - the real forces, energy, and physical laws behind Earth's most destructive events.

Written for curious readers ages 8-12, this book breaks down the physics of ten major natural disasters in clear, age-appropriate language. No jargon. No shortcuts. Just the real science, explained in a way kids can actually understand.

Inside each chapter, young readers will discover:

  • How seismic waves travel through solid rock and why some earthquakes release energy stored for hundreds of years
  • Why tsunami waves grow taller as they approach shore - and how energy moves across an entire ocean
  • The role of magma pressure and gas expansion in volcanic eruptions that launch rock miles into the sky
  • How pressure differentials and the Coriolis effect turn an ordinary thunderstorm into a spinning tornado
  • Why warm ocean water acts like fuel for a hurricane - a giant heat engine with winds over 150 miles per hour
  • The friction and gravity physics behind avalanches that move millions of tons of snow in seconds
  • How electrical charges build inside storm clouds and release in a lightning bolt hotter than the sun's surface
  • The combustion and heat transfer science that allows wildfires to generate their own weather systems
  • How hydrostatic pressure and water flow reshape entire landscapes during major floods
  • The kinetic energy and shockwave physics behind asteroid impacts that have changed Earth's history

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