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EARTHQUAKES
PRESENTED BY: JAMES, EMMA, & DONY MAC
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RadioNicole
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DESCRIPTION
Earths crust slips past each other.
Seismic waves
Cause the shaking or "quaking"
Lasts 10-15 seconds, or even longer
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martinluff
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IDENTIFYING THE LEVEL OF DANGER
Richter scale
Uses vibrations to measure magnitude
Scale is a base from 1-10
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Daniel Bowen
4.
LOMA PRIETA
October 17, 1989
Killed 63; injuring the thousands
7.1 on the Richter Scale
$6 billion worth of damage
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randomcuriosity
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WHY DID THIS DISASTER HAPPEN?
Landslide near San Andres fault
Caused vibrational shock waves
Impacted city of San Fransisco
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thejaymo
6.
IS THIS DISASTER PREDICTABLE?
No.
However, they are more likely to occur along fault lines.
Fault lines
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PhillipC
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PRECAUTIONS PEOPLE CAN TAKE TO ENSURE SAFETY
Set up a family meeting location
Teach all family members basic First-Aid
Do not take elevators during an earthquake
Stay calm & brace yourself to keep your balance
Be prepared for aftershock
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comedy_nose
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WORKS CITIED
"Earthquakes",
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/top_states.php
"Earthquakes",
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9111.html
"Earthquakes",
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/fault-lines.html
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christian.senger
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WHERE DO THESE MOST LIKELY TAKE PLACE
Fault lines
At the edges of tectonic plates
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BasBoerman
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HOW DID LOMA PREITA AFFECT PEOPLE & ANIMALS
1989 World Series
6 billion dollars worth of damage
Whole neighborhoods destroyed
People and animals without water
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Michael.Loadenthal
James Simoneaux
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