How Do Earthquakes Shape the Landscape?

Earthquakes are like giant slaps on the ground. When big rocks move deep underground, they shake everything above. This shaking can make mountains taller or split land into new shapes, just like when you break a cookie and it makes two pieces.

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A tree in the middle of a field suddenly splits into two halves, this is how earthquakes can break land apart.
Two hills come together after shaking and form a new mountain range.
A river that once flowed straight now curves around an earthquake crack.

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