Earthquakes Flashcards

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What is an earthquake?

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An earthquake is the shaking of earth.

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How do earthquakes happen?

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Earthquakes happen at plate boundaries. They happen because pressure builds up slowly. The line in which the two plates touch is called a fault line.

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