Before
After
100

plate

a flat or slightly curved object

100

Do earthquakes happen anywhere in the world?

yes!

200

earth

the planet on which we live

200

What can you see when an earthquake is happening?

everything is shaking

300

quake

Shaking hardly

300

Are earthquakes big or small or both?

both

400

tectonic plate

a sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused

400
Seismic waves

shock waves from an earthquake that travels through the ground.

500

earthquake

a sudden, violent shaking of the ground (of earth)

500

Seismographs

special tools to measure the size of the seismic waves