Earthquakes and Plate Movement

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What tool do scientists use to predict when an earthquake is coming?

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Seismograph

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Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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Tectonic Plates

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Who studies earthquakes?

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Seismologist

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What are breaks or cracks where plates in the Earth’s crust come together?

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Faults

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What material do engineers use to design homes to withstand earthquakes?

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Rubber or something that can bounce

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What is the scale used to measure the strength of earthquakes?

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Richter Scale

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What is the sudden shaking of the ground called?

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Earthquake

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What are the large pieces of Earth's crust that move?

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Tectonic Plates

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What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts?

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Epicenter

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What is the underground location where an earthquake begins?

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Focus or Hypocenter