Earthquakes and Faults

Earthquakes can crack roads, shake buildings, and even create giant waves called tsunamis. In this lesson, you’ll learn what causes them! You’ll investigate the movements that cause earthquakes with a graham cracker plate boundary model. Along the way, you’ll notice patterns in where earthquakes occur and discover how the same forces that cause earthquakes can also shape mountains, valleys, and some of the deepest lakes on Earth.

What you’ll learn:

• What makes the ground shake
• Where earthquakes happen
• Where the biggest earthquakes happen