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What is aftershock?
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A smaller earthquake that follows a more powerful one in the same area.
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What is liquefaction?
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A process in which shaking of the ground cause soil to act like a liquid
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What is a tsunami?
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A water-wave triggered by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
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How ofter do extremely powerful earthquakes occur?
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About once every year
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Earthquakes are most dangerous..
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when they occur where many people live
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Today, what do scientists use to describe an earthquakes energy?
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Moment magnitude scale
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What makes tsunamis especially dangerous?
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As they reach shallow water, they get higher
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How can earthquakes cause damage?
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cracked roads, collapsing buildings, fires, landslides
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