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    What Causes Earthquakes

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    Earthquakes are caused when tectonic plates collide or rub past each other, creating friction that prevents easy movement. This built-up pressure is released at the focus point inside the Earth's crust, sending seismic waves outward in all directions from the focus. The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter, where the shaking is strongest but lessens further from the epicenter as the waves travel.

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    Earthquakes are caused when tectonic plates collide or rub past each other, creating friction that prevents easy movement. This built-up pressure is released at the focus point inside the Earth's crust, sending seismic waves outward in all directions from the focus. The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter, where the shaking is strongest but lessens further from the epicenter as the waves travel.

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    Earthquakes are caused when tectonic plates collide or rub past each other, creating friction that prevents easy movement. This built-up pressure is released at the focus point inside the Earth's crust, sending seismic waves outward in all directions from the focus. The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter, where the shaking is strongest but lessens further from the epicenter as the waves travel.

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    Earthquakes are caused when tectonic plates collide or rub past each other, creating friction that prevents easy movement. This built-up pressure is released at the focus point inside the Earth's crust, sending seismic waves outward in all directions from the focus. The point on the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter, where the shaking is strongest but lessens further from the epicenter as the waves travel.

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    What

    Causes an
    Earthquake?
    When plates collide or rub past each other,
    they can cause the Earth to shake.

    This is because friction stops them from


    moving easily
    The point inside the crust
    where the pressure is
    released is called the
    focus.

    The point on the Earth's


    surface above the focus
    is called the epicentre.

    Earthquake energy is released in seismic waves. These waves


    spread out from the focus. The waves are felt most strongly
    at the epicentre, becoming less strong as they travel further
    away.

    The most severe damage caused by an earthquake will happen


    close to the epicentre.
    TASK:
    To complete a story board about what happens
    in an earthquake.

    You must include -


    'plates moving'
    'friction‘ 'jerky movements shake Earth'
    'focus' 'epicentre' 'seismic waves'
    ‘after effects’

    Title – WHAT CAUSES AN EARTHQUAKE?

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