Map Earthquakes

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Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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Tetonic Plates

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What are earthquakes?

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The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

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What causes earthquakes?

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The movement of plate tectonics

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An earthquake is...

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The shaking or vibrating of the earth, by sudden energy

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What usually causes an earthquake?

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movement along a fault

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Ring of Fire is...

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A zone of intense earthquake and volcanic activity

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____ are breaks or cracks in the rocks that make up Earth's crust.

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Faults

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If you are indoors during an earthquake, you can seek safety

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under a table

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If you are outdoors during an earthquake you must keep away from...

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trees, power lines, any structure that might fall down

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The sudden movement of an earthquake causes rocks to ______?

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vibrate