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All About Earthquakes

by Cohen Robinson

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How do earthquakes happen?
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An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on that edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
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What are the effects of an earthquake?
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The earthquakes that happen in water can cause tsunamis.

Earthquakes cause damage to homes and roads.

Earthquakes can also harm people and wildlife.
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