by I'Yanna Johnson

What is An earth quake?

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The vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy.

What causes an Earth quake?

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Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault.

This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake

Where do they occur?

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Along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates.

Can Earth quakes be predicted?How?

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Scientist use A method called short-range, and A method called Long-range to

try to predict earthquakes. Neither have been very successful.

Ways to prevent people from dying!

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1. Cover your head and neck to avoid getting hit there.

2.Hold onto a steady and solid object in order to not get moved around too much.

3. If you are in a car DO NOT get out of the car.

Ways to prepare.

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1. Have an evacuation plan for if it gets too rough.

2. Make sure you have a emergency kit.

3. Gather and store important documents in a safe.

When,where and what?

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Earth quake Haiti, January 12Th 2010.

Where did it happen?

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Near the small town of Léogâne In Haiti.

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Intersting Facts!

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1.Countless individual,organizations and countries around the world have donated money and resources.

2.4,000 schools were damaged or destroyed

3.Over 188,383 houses were badly damaged and 105,000 were destroyed by the earthquake (293,383 in total), 1.5m people became homeless

What caused it?

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The Haiti earthquake occurred at a fault that runs right through Haiti and is situated along the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates, which are rocky slabs that cover the planet and fit together like a giant jigsaw puzzle. These two plates constantly creep past one another, about 0.8 inches a year, with the Caribbean plate moving eastward with respect to the North American slab.