What is an earthquake?
It is a sudden and brief period of intense ground shaking
Where magma is erupted from the earth
It is the movement of the Earth's plates, creating new land
At which plate margins do you find earthquakes?
Conservative and Destructive
Constructive and Destructive
All plate margins
What is the point in the Earth's crust where an earthquake originates?
Epicentre
Focus
Shock waves
What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originates?
What piece of equipment measures earthquakes?
Seismometer
Richter Scale
Mercalli Scale
What is an example of a short-term consequence to an earthquake?
Aid from other countries
Rebuilding houses
Deaths and Injury
What is an example of a short-term response to an earthquake?
Water and powerlines are disrupted
New homes are built to cope with earthquakes
What is earthquake prediction?
Constructing buildings so they are safe
It is the attempt to forecast earthquakes
Organising activities so people know what to do in an earthquake
How can buildings be adapted to cope with earthquakes?
Rubber shock absorbers fitted to absorb earth tremors
Using glass as the main material for the building
Building all buildings close together
How do people prepare for earthquakes?
They can keep all doors and windows closed
They can't do anything, people just hope they don’t happen
They have drills and education about what to do in the event of an earthquake