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Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page.Flash activity. These activities are not editable.
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Accompanying worksheet. Printable activity. Useful web links.
Earthquakes: Part 1 – Earthquake basics Plate Tectonics
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Earthquake basicsEarthquake basics
Be able to describe where earthquakes occur.
By the end of this section, you will:
Understand the terms focus and epicentre.
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Where do earthquakes occur?
Pacific Plate
North American
Plate
African Plate
Indo-Australian
Plate
Eurasian Plate
South American
PlateNazca Plate
Do the locations of earthquakes form a pattern?
Earthquakes are vibrations of the earth’s crust caused by movement at plate boundaries and major fault lines. The red areas on the map are where earthquakes are most common.
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Earthquakes can occur at all four major plate boundaries but the most severe earthquakes usually occur at conservative
and destructive plate boundaries.
Conservative boundary
Destructive boundary
What are earthquakes?
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Destructive plate boundary
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Conservative plate boundary
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Epicentre and focus