Imagine two friends pushing against each other, if they suddenly let go, the whole room might shake. Earthquakes work like that! The ground is made of big pieces called plates. When these plates move or push, they can cause a sudden shake in the earth, just like when your friend lets go and you both fall back.
Examples
- When you push two blocks together on a table and then let go, the table shakes, just like when plates move.
- Your friend pulling their foot out from under yours suddenly makes you trip, that’s like an earthquake happening.
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See also
- What are tectonic forces?
- How Does Convergent boundaries Work?
- What causes tectonic plates to move and trigger earthquakes?
- What are fault lines?
- How Does Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes (GCSE Geography, AQA) Work?