Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don''t happen every day, so how can budding scientists study how they work? Through experiments, models, and demonstrations. This in-depth resource will teach readers how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves—the two types of ground shocks—using a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami''s destructive effect on ...