About earthquakes and volcanos🌏🌋

What layers make up the earth?

First there is the crust then the mantle and after the outer core and finally the inner core.

Layers of the earth

How do you measure earthquakes?

There is the Ricter scale and the Mercalli scale!

How do you survive an earthquake?

First you drop to the floor

Then cover your body parts

If possible hide under a sturdy piece of furniture

And lastly hold on until the shaking stops!

How do earthquakes happen?

Earthquakes happen when the tectonic plates rub against each other.

Where do most volcanos happen?

They mostly happen in the ring of fire.

What happens if an earthquake comes?

Earthquakes are very strong and can destroy a house or a town.Here is some examples of countries where most earthquakes occur, Turkey , China , Syria.

All about Pompeii

Long ago there was a city called Pompeii,it was a happy town where there was a bit of shaking but that didn’t bother them as they kept going on with their normal lives.But one day the shaking was getting really big and ash was in the bright blue sky.The sky became a smoky grey so everyone tried to survive so some people got onto boat and tried to escape the horrible ash but it was too late..the city was covered in ash and people died.Now everything is broken into pieces.

What types of volcanos can you have?

First there is extinct which has not erupted for 1000 years and will probably never erupt again.Then there is active that can erupt anytime.Lastly there is dormant which may not erupt for a hundred years.

What is bad about living near a volcano?

Ash can destroy farm crops , Buildings can be destroyed by lava flow.Ash can cause health problems for humans and animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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