Shattering Earthquakes

What type of nonfiction is "Shattering Earthquakes?"

• narrative nonfiction

• fictional nonfiction

• expository nonfiction

• mystery nonfiction

Why is a Table of Contents helpful?

• It is on the back of the book and tells what the book is about.

• It is at the beginning of the book and lists the chapters in the book.

• It gives you facts.

• It is at the beginning of the book and tells the meanings of words used in the book.

What is meant by second-hand account?

• It involves two hands.

• The author actually had the experience and wrote about it.

• It is told for a second time.

• The author did not actually have the experience, but wrote about it.

What is meant by first-hand account

• The person experienced it personally.

• The author did not have the experience but wrote about it.

• The author was there first.

• The author wrote it first.

Which of the following are text features?

• photographs

• captions

• words in bold type

• all of these are text features

Which natural disaster causes more damage than any other kind?

• tornados

• thunderstorms

• blizzards

• earthquakes

How are earthquakes measured?

• Tremor scale

• Richter scale

• Shock Wave scale

• Epicenter scale

How is a glossary helpful?

• It tells the chapters in a book.

• It tells the meanings of important words used in the book.

• It tells the page number for each chapter.

• It tells you when the book was written.

What is the Index of a book?

• It tells the meanings of important words in the book.

• It tells the page numbers of each chapter in the book.

• It tells how many pages are in the book.

• It tells the pages where important topics can be found.

How is a "caption" helpful to the reader?

• It provides an explanation for a picture or illustration.

• It tells the name of the photographer.

• It tells the meaning of an important word.

• It tells the title of the book.