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Earthquakes don't exist in Brazil. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE!
In 2004, a very powerful earthquake killed over 200.000 because of the tsunami created. In which country did it happen?
Indonesia
The regions on the planet where earthquakes are found.
Seismic belt
It means earthquake strength.
Magnitude
What is the most famous scale used to measure earthquakes?
The Ritcher scale
It's the place at ground level directly above the focus.
Epicenter
It's the point underground where an earthquake begins.
Focus
How can you define "earthquake"?
Answers may vary.
It's the break that appears between two plates.
Fault
What's the study of earthquakes called?
Seismology
What scientists study about earthquakes?
Seismologists
What can the sudden movement of the pacific plates under the ocean cause?
Tsunamis
