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1 Volcanoes and Earth Movements
2/7/17

2 Earthquakes revisited
Earthquake japan 3/11/11 Plates sliding past each other send shock waves through the crust that we call earthquakes

3 Volcanoes Volcano-lava and rocks that pile up at cracks in the crust

4 Volcanoes Form at the edges of tectonic plates
The ring of fire is a line of volcanoes around the Pacific tectonic plate Most of the volcanoes in the world are here

5 How do scientists measure Earthquakes?
seismograph

6 Seismograph Measures the strength of the energy waves sent out by the earthquake Tells us how powerful and how far away earthquakes are

7 Lava lamp experiment Oil, water, Alka seltzer, graduated cylinder
Pour the water in, then the oil Drop Alka seltzer, enjoy the show!

8 Works cited Science studies weekly


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