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WAL ABOUT DIFFERENT NATURAL DISASTERS: 1.An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of underground rock.

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WAL ABOUT DIFFERENT NATURAL DISASTERS:

1.An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden

movement of underground rock.

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WHAT causes an earthquake

An earthquake is caused by the build-up of tremendous quantities of energy in the rock.

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CHRISTCHURCH Earthquake

Time it stuck: 12:51pm Magnitude: 6.3 Centred: Near Lyttelton 10km southeast

of Christchurch. At a depth of: 5km Deaths:65 confirmed State of emergency: Declared at 2:45pm After shocks: 25 by 7:30pm Most severe: Magnitude 5.7

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OUR EXPERIMENT Two strips of sand paper, 8pins, a

hammer. We put the sand paper on the wood and

we made tectonic plates with two pieces of wood. We rubbed them together and it was easy.

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Source of information: The internet, wicked, news

paper.A book called: floods.

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MUSIC by Bass HunterNow your gone.

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BY: KAITLYN, SONIQUE