Informational Writing - Show What You Know!

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Main purpose of a topic sentence?

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It introduces the big picture.

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Relationship between main ideas & details?

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Main ideas are supported by details.

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Linking word?

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because

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Scientific definition of "crust"?

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The outer layer of the Earth's surface, made of rock.

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A seismograph measures the magnitude of earthquakes.

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measures the magnitude of earthquakes

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Earthquakes are caused by ____________.

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tectonic plates shifting and colliding, causing pressure release.

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Related word to 'magnitude':

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strength