What Causes Earthquakes?

The video explains that everything around us, including the ground, is constantly moving. The Earth's crust is made up of plates that move slowly, causing earthquakes when they interact at faults. Pressure builds up when plates get stuck, leading to sudden movements and shaking. The Earth's structure, including its layers and crust, plays a crucial role in these processes.

What is the term used when the ground beneath us shakes?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Volcano

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Crust

• Core

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

How are the large pieces of the Earth's crust described?

• As pieces of a jigsaw puzzle

• As a single solid piece

• As smooth and flat

• As liquid layers

What is a fault in the context of Earth's crust?

• A type of rock

• A mountain range

• A deep ocean trench

• A line where plates touch

What happens when pressure builds up between stuck plates?

• The plates melt

• The plates cause an earthquake

• The plates stop moving permanently

• The plates form mountains