INFO!

We all know that there was a terrible Earthquake and Tsunami is Japan. So what are some things that we need to know or do know about Earthquakes and ourselves in Missouri:

__ What we know __
The earthquake in Japan caused a tsunami

Missouri can not have tsunamis

Missouri is in the middle of the North American plate

An Earthquake happens when when the Earth's plates shift

Missouri does not have many Earthquakes

Earthquakes are measured rector scale

A fault is a repcer in the earth Earthquacks happen every 8 yrs. Brawley Sciezmic area is very active the larger the fault line the longer the earthquake the undersea crack is a vent the vent is 18 miles long into the earth for a 7.5 earthquake the new buildings will be safer than the old ones new faults mean that the faults are heating up at first the earthquake waves are shaking back and forth then are perpendicular san fransico bridge is to bend and move with the earthquake

__ What we need to know __
What are Missouri's emergency procedures?

What geological disasters effect MO?

What causes different geological disasters?

How can we better prepare MO for geological disasters?

What is a fault line?