Room 21 Waiuku Primary School

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Jack D's Earthquake Report

Some earthquakes you can’t even feel.

PLATES

There is a heap of tectonic plates under the ground. About 200,000,000 years ago there was only 1 plate but now there are heaps. The 1 plate cracked into about 40 plates. Scientists found out how or when it cracked.

Safety
How to keep safe in an earthquake
If there is a earthquake you go either under a table, under a desk, On the ground with your hands over your head or in a rugby field. Don’t stand up.

Damage
In Christchurch there was an earthquake. An Earthquake caused a tsunami in Japan.

Conclusion
Earthquakes are terrible.

By Jack D

1 comment:

  1. Wow Jack D, you have done some great learning about earthquakes! I love the way you were very specific and explained the plates and safety sections well.

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