CO- Earthquakes LO-Describe the major hazards and causes of Earthquakes around the world.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Earthquakes Earthquake – is the shaking and trembling that results from the sudden movement of part of the Earth’s crust. Tsunamis.
Warm-Up (10/26) What factors play into the severity of an Earthquake at any given location? Explain in complete sentences.
Mother Natures Biggest Fits By: Haley Cioni and Madison Keegan.
© Boardworks Ltd 2003 KS4 Earth’s Structure. © Boardworks Ltd 2003 Structure of the Earth the crust mantle outer core inner core.
Anatomy of an Earthquake Focus (or hypocentre): the center of energy release. Epicentre: the point on the ground surface immediately above the focus (closest.
Earthquakes. Quick Write Write everything you know about earthquakes in bullets. Write everything you know about earthquakes in bullets.
Earthquakes The rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a fault. 6.1 Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries Majority of earthquakes occur in Earth’s crust.
Chapter 8 Earthquakes and Volcanoes Section 1: Earthquakes Section 2: Volcanoes Section 3: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Tectonics.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW HAS EARTHQUAKES SHAPED OUR EARTH? HOW DO TECTONIC PLATES CAUSE EARTHQUAKES?
