What are Earthquakes?
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Objective
I can explain the causes and effects of earthquakes.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The Earth's crust is divided into many pieces called plates that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
- 2
The line where the Earth's plates touch is called a fault, and this is where most earthquakes happen.
- 3
Pressure builds up when plates get stuck while trying to move, and when the rocks break, the plates suddenly move, causing the ground to shake.
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Practice
11 questions
What is the name of the outermost layer of the Earth, where we live?
Describe what the Earth's crust is made of, according to the video.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain in your own words how the movement of Earth's plates causes earthquakes. Be sure to include the terms 'fault' and 'pressure' in your explanation.”
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