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1 Earthquakes

2 Think about it: What is going on in this picture? What do you see?

3 Pangea A supercontinent from around 300 million years ago.
This is a theory that scientists can’t prove but they have lots of evidence

4 Evidence Evidence examples: Continents fit together like a puzzle. The same fossils have been found on different continents.

5 Are earthquakes constructive?
Earthquakes can form mountains and other landforms

6 Are Earthquakes Destructive?
Earthquakes can destroy the land and cause faults to form. Earthquakes can cause volcanoes to erupt and tsunamis to happen

7 What is an Earthquake? Earthquakes are the sudden release of energy as the Earth’s plates move. aphic.com/video/inside- earthquake aphic.com/video/news/wil d-chronicles/panda-quake- wcvin?source=relatedvideo

8 What is an Earthquake? An earthquake often happens near a fault which is a break in the Earth’s crust. Earthquakes magnitude are measured using a Richter Scale. 1-10

9 Tsunamis Earthquakes can cause tsunamis to happen.
Tsunamis are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance. Brainpop

10 Divergent boundary- occurs when two plates move apart (divide)
Types of plates video Divergent boundary- occurs when two plates move apart (divide) Transform boundary- occurs when two plates slide against each other

11 Convergent boundary- occurs when two plates are pushed together (collide)

12 Transform boundary- occurs when two plates slide against each other


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