earthquakes

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  • Created on: 31-05-13 15:40
what are earthquakes
sudden movements within the earth crust
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the strength of an earthquake is measured on the
richter scale
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where do earthquakes happen
techtonic plate boundaries
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earthquakes happen when techtonic plates
colide, slide past and get stuck(the jolt of becoming unstuck), move apart
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where in the world do alot of earthquakes occur
west america, in the gap between america and afica/europe, under africa, under austrailia round the left of austrailia up the left of china and down singapour.
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