Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Earthquakes

What is an earthquake? Write your own definition or find one online be sure to cite your source. 

70 comments:

Anonymous said...

An earthquake is when 2 plates scrape against each other.

dominic l said...

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.



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Anonymous said...

A earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Lamaara F. said...

An earthquake is when certain areas on Earth shake. Two or more tectonic plates rub up against each other, causing these earthquakes.

alexisb said...

a volcano expoding

Anonymous said...

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

alexisb said...

A volcano exploding and it makes the earth shake

Anonymous said...

An earthquake is when two plates crape together.

Olivia M said...

An earthquake in my definition is when the earths plates crack and shake causing everything on the surface or inside the earth willl move or shake.

Anonymous said...

It's the 1st thing that shows up.

Dillonleighton said...

An earthquake is when the tectonic plates move and that creates a earthquake.

matthew said...

earthquakes larger than approximately 5 are reported for the entire globe

Nick C said...

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

camden taylor said...

when the to-tonic plates shift

Jade S said...

Earthquakes can damage something so it will break.

Anonymous said...

An earthquake is when the Earth violently shakes because of tectonic plates shift against each other at the fault lines in the Earth.

camden taylor said...

hi shaun

Cordelia R said...

An earthquake is when the Earths tectonic plates shift causing the Earth to shake violently.

Jakob P said...

A earthquake is when earth plates get stressed and they hit emac other then a earthquake happens.

Tim D said...

The tectonic plates move then make a big boom boom boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then people yell.

darren said...

A earth quake is when two tectonic plates under ground rub,grind,smash,ext. against each other and cause the ground to shake alot.

Jacob Varney said...

Earthquakes are two plates plates rubbing together cause waves in the ground that can cause serious damage.

Brooke DeCapua said...

An earthquake is when the ground shakes caused by the breaking and movement of large plates.

Liz L. said...

An Earthquakes is when the to-tonic plates shift together.

Jack B said...

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Google is my source.

alicia said...

a earth quake is the harsh shaking of the part of ground by the to tonic plats because they clash and scrap eganst ech other

Chris Payeur said...

A Earthquake is when the earth rumbles.

Kevin D. said...

A earthquake is when the plates rub against each other.

Hannah Perkins said...

An earthquake is when the two tectonic plates rub against each other.

alonzo said...

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves

haley marsico said...

When plates in the earth move/shift and move away from each other or close to each other, and couses the earth to have cracks or shake the ground.

Wayne Twombly said...

I think that when the earths tectonic plates clash together causing a earthquake or make a mountain or volcano or valley.

Cameron M. said...

An Earthquake is caused when the tectonic plates under ground rub against each other and then the ground shakes!!!

Abby D said...

An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

Lewin P said...

An earthquake is when plates in the earth push against each other causing the surface to shake.

Richie P. said...

An earthquake is what happens when two plates ram into each other and when it breaks, an earthquake will happen.

Ian R. said...

An earthquake is caused when the tectonic plates ram together causing a shaking feeling that we know as earthquakes.

DYLAN N said...

A earthquake is when the plates shift and hit each other and when they hit the ground shakes.

Anonymous said...

An earthquake is when two tectonic plates rub together

Anonymous said...

Earthquakes are when the plates that make up the Earth move and make the ground shake.

Jake Esty said...

When the plates below the earths surface hit each other and the ground shakes.

Sameena F. said...

An earthquake is a release of energy from rocks in the Earth's crust, causing a vibration to surge throughout the area.

Isaiah w said...

An earthquake is when the tectonic plates shift and the earth surface shakes.

rex said...

Earth quacks make plates slide next to each other and makes things shake

Ryan S. said...

Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little.



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Anthony B said...

An earthquake is the result of the release of energy from rocks.

Hannah M said...

Earthquakes are vibrations produced by the breaking of rock.

Dakota S. and Aidan F. said...

Earthquakes are when two of Earths plates move and vibrate the surface

Nadia McElroy said...

Earthquakes are vibrations of rocks hitting against each other.

Megan.A said...

What is a Earthquake? An Earthquake is cause by tectonic plates under ground clashing together.Also is a vibration produced by the of rock.

d said...

I think an earthquake is when two plates under the ground crash together then the earth starts to shake and rumble

david r said...

I think an earthquake is when two plates under the ground crash together then the earth starts to shake and rumble

Gianna M said...

An earthquake is a series of inaudible shock waves traveling through the earth.

Will H said...

en earthquake is caused when tectonic plates far down in the earths surface rub and hit each other.

Logan H. said...

An Earthquake happens when two tectonic plates underground smash together, creating great vibrations (Earthquake).

Ethan S said...

An earthquake is the result of the release of energy from rocks. I agree with Anthony B

kobe d said...

An earthquake is slaps from rocks that fall form that growd to caves.

Emily P said...

An earthquake is just shock waves going through earth and the plates under the earth crash together.

Nicole Printy said...

An earthquake happens when the plates of the Earth crash together to make the area shake.

Antwan M said...

2 Tectonic plates collide, is an earthquake when they hit each other, underground.

tanya .m said...

When two or more tectonic plates rub together.

Lauren M said...

An earthquake is sudden violent shaking of the ground.

Kayla H said...

An Earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action

tim said...

An earthquake is slaps from rocks that fall form that growd to caves.

Zeke Sturgeon said...

Its when two tectonic plates rubb

Kayla H said...

From google

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WHEN 2 PLATES CRASH INTO EACH OTHER UNDERGROUND.

Nicole Printy said...

tectonic plates

Maddy Scribner said...

An earthquake is when two of earths plates overlap each other and make the earths ground rumble.

cole s said...

when 2 tontaneic plates rub together under ground and make the earth shake