By: Abigail S.

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Earthquakes !

• By Abigail S.
• A study of earthquakes all over the Earth!

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What is an earthquake?

• An earthquake is a series of elastic waves in the
  crust of the earth, caused by abrupt easing of
  strains built up along geologic faults and by
  volcanic action, and resulting in movements in
  the earths surface.

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Where do many earthquakes occur?

• Many earthquakes occur in a place called the
  Ring of Fire. This is a place known for the
  occurrence of earthquakes and volcanoes. These
  catastrophic events usually occur every day! Many
  studies have shown that because of this
  resemblance earthquakes may have a relationship
  with volcanoes.

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What are Tectonic Plates?

• Tectonic plates- tectonic plates make up earths
  crust. The crust has two different parts, the
  oceanic crust and the continental crust. Many
  think that the plates are part of the mantles
  athenoshere or lithosphere.

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Indiana has a high risk for earthquakes!!!?

• Scientists have come to understand that Indiana
  has a high risk for earthquakes!
• The reason for this may be that we have a high
  risk fault. Our fault is the Wabash valley fault.

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How Likely is it that earthquakes will occur in
the same place?

• You can never tell for sure when or where an
  earthquake is going to occur but because of the
  patterns made by earthquakes you can predict when
  and where they might occur.

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• Dear Mr. President,
• I would like to present to you my completed
  review on earthquakes. I have plotted many
  different earthquakes and volcanoes on a world
  map for a period of two weeks, looking for a
  pattern. I have come to believe that I have
  finally found this pattern to which the
  earthquakes and volcanoes form.
• This pattern shows earthquakes occurring around
  the Ring of Fire, a place prone to earthquakes
  and volcanoes (the Ring of Fire is located on
  the Pacific plate.) This is one reason I think
  that volcanoes may have a relationship with
  earthquakes.
• I have also learned that tectonic plate
  movement could be another cause of earthquakes
  because of the boundary movement of the plates.
  These boundaries have different names and
  movements, Convergent Boundaries, plates move
  together, usually forming mountains or mountain
  ranges. Next are the Divergent Boundaries. This
  is where the plates pull away from each other
  forming rift valleys both under and above water.
  The last boundary is the Transform Boundary, in
  which the plates slide against each other not
  forming or destroying plates but still causing
  earthquakes.
• I have very much enjoyed this time of learning
  and hope you approve of may work. I hope this
  will help with the conflict you have. Thank you
  for your time and I certainly hope this is as
  useful to you as it was for me!
•  sincerely , Abigail S.
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How do earthquakes affect peoples lives?

• After an earthquakes occurrence, peoples lives
  are devastated. Their homes are destroyed and
  they are left homeless.
• Sometimes earthquakes can form a pattern leaving
  its victims in different conditions. For example
  neighbors are both victims of a minor earthquake
  one neighbor may loose everything but the other
  may only have minor damage to their house.

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How to be prepared for an earthquake!

• To be prepared for an earthquake you must have
  proper supplies and safe information on how to
  protect yourself.
• Proper supplies plenty of water, dried food,
  blankets, flashlights, batteries, pillows, and
  medication that may be needed for someone who is
  sick.

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How to be prepared continued

• Safe information to know in order to survive an
  earthquake you need to know that an interior
  area with no windows such as a closet or bathroom
  is the best place to be in a dangerous event
  because, glass cannot harm you and there is not
  an object that can fall on you. Cover the
  neck, back, and head to protect fragile bones of
  the spinal cord. Practice stop, drop, an
  hold on, to prevent damage to yourself!

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THANK YOU !!!!

• SPECIAL THANKS TO MRS. A. BURT
  !!!!!!!!