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 * Quaking Earthquakes-Andrew and Pedro **

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The Science: WELCOME TO SCIENCE. Earthquakes are formed from tectonic plates rubbing together making a quake. Earthquakes form around fault lines that separate the tectonic plates.These plates rip through the earth. Earthquakes kill many people and are more dangerous by the amount of there Richter scale number. [|more earthquake info]

In the News: ﻿ NEWS FLASH. Our recent event is the tragic 2009 Haiti earthquake. The 2009 earth quake killed 1000s of people and destroyed 1000s of buildings. The earthquake ran down the Carribian isl﻿and. The country is still recovering from the quake. Many people are flying in to help rebuild and provide meals and water.This was one of the most life changing quake. [|Haiti quake story]

HISTORY CLASS. The Valdivia, Chile earthquake of may 22nd 1960; was one of the most intense earthquake of all time, with a reading of 9.5. This quake effected the entire country; causing many angry people. Even in a small town a human sacrifice took place!!!!!! The quake created mud slides and tsunamis as well. The affect of the after shock added to the terrible damage already there. Chile is located on a major fault line! This was the 2nd largest recorded earthquake of all time. [|Valdivia quake info]
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Safety : THIS WILL KEEP YOU SAFE. The do's and the dont's of earthquakes. 1) DO Take cover under a heavy desk or table. 2) DON'T stand near windows, glass or something that could fall. 3) DO prepare for after shocks. They will hit! 4) DON'T panic and run around like a maniac, stay calm! 5) If your outside, DO stand away from trees and posts.[|more saftey tips]

Book Nook: ISN'T IT GREAT TO READ A GOOD BOOK? A great book to read about earthquakes is [|earth quakes science and society 2nd edition by David s. brumbaugh] on amazon (link links you there).

<span style="color: #389f28; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Videos <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here is an awesome video showing a collection of earthquakes. __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">first click on this link, __ __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|AWESOME NATGEO VIDEO!!!] __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__then click on natural disasters then click on earth quakes then click on Earthquake Montage__. It has great footage of the quakes.

<span style="color: #2eff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Experts: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Our expert is the Governor of California. Jerry Brown is the most recant Governor. California is a big city on a big fault line. they have had some of the worst earthquakes of all time, and it is now falling apart! this is the link to his site. [|govenor site]

<span style="color: #37ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">thanks to: National-Geographic.com Wikipedia.com Amazon.com Fema For Kids.com CNN.com THANK YOU FOR VISITING!