Unit 2 Selection 2 "Earthquakes"

Nonfiction is a genre of writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biographies and history.

The Earth's outermost layer is called the crust.

Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, making up the Earth's crust.

Earthquakes can cause tsunamis, landslides, and structural damage.

The San Andreas Fault is located in California.

Earthquakes can trigger tsunamis, which are large ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances.

The primary cause of earthquakes is the movement of tectonic plates along faults.

A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, which can cause earthquakes.

The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, while the mantle is the layer beneath the crust, composed of semi-solid rock.

Seismic activity refers to the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes that occur in a certain area.