earthquakes

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where do earthquakes occur?
earthquakes occur on and around plate boundaries
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where are earthquakes more common?
earthquakes are more common on conservative plate boundaries
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what is an earthquake and how are they formed?
an earthquake is the shaking and vibrating of of the earths surface due to movement of the earths plates.
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what is a primary effect?
a primary effect of an earthquake is the impact as a direct result of the ground shaking
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when do earthquakes occur?
earthquakes occur when tension is released
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how is the magnitude of the earthquake measured in?
the richter scale.
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