Earthquake Definition
An earthquake is a sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by movement of plates in the earth's crust. For example, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis are all natural disasters.
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Natural Disasters
Fun Facts
- Earthquakes tend to form along plate boundaries, just like volcanoes, but they can also occur in other locations.
- Buildings closer to the ground experience less destruction during earthquakes.
- Tsunamis are huge waves often caused by underwater earthquakes.
Why Do We Need To Know About Earthquake
Studying earthquakes helps us see how important engineers are in keeping us safe. They use math and science to make buildings strong enough to stand up to earthquakes, protecting people and places.
Learning about this shows why building things to resist earthquakes matters and can lead to jobs in engineering, planning cities, and managing disasters. Knowing about earthquakes helps us come up with new ways to reduce their damage, showing why it’s useful to learn about them.
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