AshworthEarthquakes

Sarah Shook Henry Dudley 1. Describe your type of weather/natural disaster. Earthquakes are a sudden shaking, rolling or sudden shock of earth's surface. Earthquakes are also earth's natural means of releasing stress.Earthquakes can be felt over huge areas but they can usually last less than a minute.

Source:http://www.weatherwizkids.com/earthquake1.htm

2. Describe a time when your type of weather/natural disaster changed the world. The Pakistan Earthquake struck on a Saturday.Many people died at this time. The earthquake happened so quickly that some people didn't have time to escape before buildings fell on them.

Source:The Pakistan Earthquake

3. Identify and define some tools used to analyze or measure your type of weather/natural disaster. Richter Scale. The Richter Scale is used to measure the energy realeased by an earthquake.

Source:The Pakistan Earthquake