Earthquakes

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What are earthquakes?

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The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

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What causes earthquakes?

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The movement of plate tectonics

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What is the scale used to measure the strengths of earthquakes?

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Richter scale

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Can people cause earthquakes?

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No

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Can earthquakes be predicted?

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No

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How are earthquakes recorded?

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Seismographs

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Scientists who study earthquakes are called

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Seismologists