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EARTHQUAKES

Most earthquakes are caused by two plates rubbing together. The centre of an earthquake is under the earths crust.

Earthquakes can be very dangerous. Some of the only places that have not had a major are in the USA. they are Florida, Alabama and Texas because they are not near the sides of the tectonic plates.

Even though earthquakes can be dangerous, they last around 60 seconds. The longest that has been recorded was four minutes long. Small earthquakes can be caused by land slides, volcanoes or even heavy traffic.

People think that animals can tell when an earthquake is going to happen because they acted very strangely. Some of the signs from animals that an earthquakes are birds flying around in circles, dogs barking for hours and elephants running.

One of the deadliest earthquakes happened in central China, killing over 800,000 people in 1556.

If an earthquake happens, the best thing to do is stay calm, find a door way and stay under it.

I have been reading a book called 'Kiss the Dust' by Elizabeth Laird for our class reading net.

hears a taste of what you can exspect so read on:

What she saw made her stomach heave and she was nearly sick. The ground was splattered with blood. Tara nearly tripped over something. She forced herself to look at once, quickly, then she turned her eyes away. It was an arm with a pulpy raw stump lying by itself right infront of them.

This is what the back of the book says:

Tara is an ordinary teenager Although her country is caught up in a war, the fighting seems far away. It hasn't really touched her. Until now.

 The secret police are closing in. Tara and her family must flee to the mountains with only the few things they can carry. But their journey is only just beginning. Will anywhere feel like home again?

here is the cover:







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