Earthquake Poem

tectonic plates cartoon
Rattle, rumble,
Shook and shake,
Tremble, trouble,
Scream earthquake!
richter scale paper
Beneath the Earth,
Nothing waits,
Strikes and slips,
Tectonic plates…
earthquake cartoon
Pushing grinding,
Will it halt?
What will happen,
To the fault?
Rattle, rumble,
Shook and shake,
Tremble, trouble,
Scream earthquake!
tectonic plates cartoon

What is an Earthquake?

A shaking of the Earth’s crust. Often caused by movements of tectonic plates or volcanic activity.

The energy of an earthquake is measured on the richter scale.

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