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

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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.
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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.
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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.
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