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  • What is the name of the energy produced by an earthquake?
    Seismic Waves
  • What is the timeline order of an earthquake?
    Tectonic plates move, the ground begins to shake, buildings begin to shake, buildings crumble and roads crack.
  • What are the 4 layers of earth?
    Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
  • What is the lithosphere?
    The solid and rigid outer layer of our planet.
  • What does the epicenter refer to?
    The point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion.
  • How many bones do sharks have?
    None!
  • How does an earthquake occur?
    Sudden movement in faults along Tectonic Plates within the Earth OR volcanic activity.
  • What factors influence how people are impacted by earthquakes?
    The number of inhabitants in the region and whether the buildings are designed to withstand the stress of the ground moving.
  • Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake's shaking?
    Richter Scale.
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