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1 Earthquakes A Theme 1 Project For Mr. Curry’s Reading Class By _____________

2 What are earthquakes? Earthquakes are…

3 What causes earthquakes? Earthquakes are caused by…

4 Where do Earthquakes occur? Earthquakes most frequently…

5 What damage do earthquakes do? Earthquakes can cause…

6 What should you do if an earthquake happens? You should …

7 Earthquakes … More Earthquake Info…

8 Major Earthquakes 1900-2000 YearLocation Death Toll Misc.Info 1906 China 1989 Loma Prieta (Bay Area) Northridge (LA area)

9 Earthquakes… What I learned about Earthquakes

10 This project used the following resources: Bibliography Printed Resources Web Resources http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/intro/

11 This project used the following resources: Bibliography Photos and Images 1 2 3 4

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