Restless earth- Earhquakes

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GCSE Physical Geography FlashCards sobre Restless earth- Earhquakes, criado por taylor2em em 03-06-2013.
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What is an earthquake? The shaking of the ground causes by movement in the rocks below the surface
Where do the majority of Earthquakes occur? Along plate boundaries
As rocks settle into their new positions, there will be lots of smaller earthquakes after the big one called?... After shocks
What is the highest number on the Richter scale? 9
What machine is an earthquake measured by? Seismometers
What city in Japan did an earthquake take place there in 1995? Kobe
How many people were killed in the Kobe earthquake? Around 300,000
How can the danger of an earthquake be reduced? What is put in place? Large rubber shock absorbers are built in the foundations of a building and it absorbs earth tremors.

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