Earthquakes

Earthquakes

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Science

3rd - 4th Grade

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JERRY CASALE

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What are earthquakes?

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What causes earthquakes?

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The movement of plate tectonics

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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

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Richter scale

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Can people cause earthquakes?

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No

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Can earthquakes be predicted?

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No

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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How are earthquakes recorded?

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Seismographs

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Scientists who study earthquakes are called

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Seismologists