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Seismograph and Richter (Rick-ter) Scale
Safety Tips
Tsunami (Soo-Nah-Me)
Fault Lines
Devastation
Building Sway
Tectonic (teck-tah-nik) Plates: move to create an earthquake
Pangaea(Pan-Gee-Uh): We know planes moved based on the following scientific ideas.
Fossils helped scientists solve this theory
Magma from the mantle pushes up through the crust…
» The Earth’s plates are moving all the time, but its so slight we can barely feel it. SAY WHAT?? The earth’s plates are MOVING! » When the plates shift, sometimes it causes an earthquake and we can feel the ground shake. » If the plates move underwater, the shift can cause a massive tidal wave known as a Tsunami. » We measure the earthquakes size using a seismograph and the Richter scale.