Earthquakes by AdamADam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov About Earthquakes en-us 2017-12-06 05:08:27 UTC 2026-03-02 22:56:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Seismograph AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213578644 A seismograph or seismometer is an instrument that measures the movement of the ground typically earthquakes.]]> 2017-12-06 05:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213578644 Earthquake AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213578780 An earthquake is the shaking of the earth; this happens when there is a sudden release of energy from the earth's lithosphere]]> 2017-12-06 05:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213578780 Where do they occur AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213579062 They usually occur near or at the tectonic plate boundaries. Countries such as Indonesia, Japan and Fiji are at the tectonic plates meaning that these are the countries that have to most earthquakes]]> 2017-12-06 05:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213579062 Effects of earthquakes AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213579396 Earthquakes can cause
Landslides and avalanches due to the vicious movements of the earth.]]> 2017-12-06 05:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213579396 Tsunami's AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213637748 A tsunami occurs when the water gets hit with an earthquake which creates a wave leading to destruction of cities.]]> 2017-12-06 10:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213637748 Richter scales AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213639261 The richter scale is a scale from 1-10 which represents the magnitude of the earthquake.]]> 2017-12-06 10:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213639261 Most Vicious Earthquake ever recorded:1960 Valdivia earthquake AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213642425 The 1960 Valdivia earthquake was and still is the biggest earthquake ever recorded it had a magnitude of 9.4-9.6 on the richter scale. There were around 6000 people who died on that day and leaving 1000 severely injured; it costed them $3.24billion -$6.48 billion in damage caused]]> 2017-12-06 11:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213642425 After Shocks AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213647939 After Shocks occur after an earthquake which is always a lower magnitude than the main earthquake.]]> 2017-12-06 11:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/213647939 Fires AdamadamAdam https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/214389948 Earthquakes can cause fires by causing them to fall down damaging electrical power or gas lines.]]> 2017-12-08 06:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/AdamadamAdam/9gyhlgf87aov/wish/214389948