Earthquakes

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Mind Map on Earthquakes, created by danigregs on 10/09/2014.
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Earthquakes
  1. Kashmir Earthquake
    1. Pakistan
      1. 2005
        1. Causes
          1. Convection currents in the earths mantle carry the Indian and Eurasian plate towards each other.
            1. Rate of 5cm a year
              1. The plates meet at a collision plate boundary
                1. The movement of the 2 plates is not steady however due to the friction holding them in place
                  1. Pressure builds up as the convection currents drive on.
                  2. 8th October
                    1. The strain became too much and one mass of rock suddenly slid upward, causing the earthquake.
                  3. Death Toll
                    1. Some aftershocks measured up to 6 on the Richter scale.
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