Earthquakes LT – students can describe how the energy of an earthquake travels through the Earth

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Earthquakes Shakings and tremblings that results from the movement of rock beneath the Earth’s surface Most too small to notice Earthquakes cause the Earth to shake for less than a minute but can do major damage. NSF North Mississippi GK-8

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Who’s Fault is it? The space between two plates is called a fault. Because earthquakes occur when two plates rub together, they are often said to occur on fault lines. NSF North Mississippi GK-8

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Who Feels the Shaking? The shaking starts at the epicenter and spreads in circles outward much like the ripples of water dripping into a puddle. NSF North Mississippi GK-8

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