What's New Activity 1 - Where's the Fault? Observe carefully the figures below. Describe briefly and answer concisely the following questions Wite your answer in the box provided А B С D Figure 1 A is the starting point Land is represented by a box The two parallel lines are there so that it is clear for you to observe the events Figure 1 B, C, and D shows how a crack forms in the box
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One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. An earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain that has accumulated over a long time. For hundreds of millions of years, the forces of plate tectonics have shaped the Earth as the huge plates that form the Earth's surface slowly move over, under and past each other. Sometimes the movement is gradual. At other times, the plates are locked together, unable to release the accumulating energy. When the accumulated energy grows strong enough, the plates break free. If the earthquake occurs in a populated area, it may cause many deaths and injuries and extensive property damage.