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Earthquakes

Earthquakes. What is an earthquake?. Defined as movements of the ground that are caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move. Sudden slip on a fault Resulting ground shaking Radiated seismic energy caused by the slip Caused by volcanic or magmatic activity,

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes. Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com 2009 for my 5 th grade science class 2009. What is an earthquake?. Used to describe both sudden slip on a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes. Where do Earthquakes occur?. 28)Lithosphere. What causes Earthquakes?. Earthquakes occur where tectonic plates are moving. They can move towards each other, away from each other, or horizontally beside each other.

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