Module 4 Review

Energy from earthquakes is carried by waves.

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Whenever there is an earthquake you will always find a volcano nearby.

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Some earthquakes are caused by what humans do.

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Earthquakes happen every day.

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Earthquakes are spread out fairly evenly across the world.

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Earthquakes generally happen along tectonic boundaries.

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In an earthquake, it is usually safer to be in a town rather than the countryside.

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When engineers design buildings to withstand earthquakes, they need to consider how big the loads will be on the buildings.

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In an earthquake area, the way a building is constructed is more important than its age or weight.

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Heaviest buildings are always the most stable.

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