Unit: Natural Disasters AIM: How have earthquakes affected the lives and communities around the world? Do now: What is your definition of an Earthquake.

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Unit: Natural Disasters AIM: How have earthquakes affected the lives and communities around the world? Do now: What is your definition of an Earthquake. Write down what you think an area would look like after an Earthquake took place.

Short video of what an Earthquake is.

#1: Define Earthquake A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

#2: What would an area look like after an Earthquake took place?

You are correct. #2: If you wrote down : -Destruction -Building damage -Road damage -Death You are correct.

Mountain that formed from the Earthquake that took place 9/25/13 off the coast of Pakistan.

Japan’s Earthquake

Common words associated with Earthquake Tremor Aftershock Magnitude Seismic activity Seismogram Seismograph