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Illustration of an Earthquake

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Date: 2014
From: Gale Elementary Online Collection
Publisher: Gale, part of Cengage Group
Document Type: Diagram

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An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth slide past each other. As this happens energy is released in the form of seismic waves. Seismic waves cause the earth to shake. The place where blocks of earth slip is called the fault. An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth slide past each other. As this happens energy is released in the form of seismic waves. Seismic waves cause the earth to shake. The place where blocks of earth slip is called the fault. Illustration by GGS. The Gale Group. This image may be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only.
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Gale Document Number: GALE|LAVRJP985755473