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Earthquakes & faults (hello CA) — Homework

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Earthquakes & faults (hello CA) — Homework

Use what you learned about earthquakes and faults to answer.

  1. 1.What builds up along a fault before an earthquake occurs?
  2. 2.What actually causes the ground to shake during an earthquake?
  3. 3.Name the well-known fault that runs through much of California.
  4. 4.Explain the connection between this week's earthquake energy release and the stored-energy idea from the rubber band lesson earlier in the year.
  5. 5.Why does California experience more earthquakes than many other parts of the country?
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