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=Section 3 Earthquake Hazards and Safety=

Vocabulary

 * Liquefaction**- when an earthquake's shaking turns loose, soft soil into mud
 * Aftershock-** a smaller earthquake that happens after a larger one
 * Tsunamis-** a large wave that is created when a earthquake happens on the sea-floor
 * Base-insulation Building**- a building made to lessen the energy that gets to the house

Intoduction

 * newer buildings are deisgned to withstand the earthquake

How Earthquakes Cause Damage

 * local soil conditions
 * building on rock is safer
 * Liquefaction
 * Aftershock
 * Tsunamis

Making buildings safer

 * Choice of Location
 * don't build on steep slopes and filled land
 * Construction Methods
 * How a building is made shows if it will withstand an earthquake
 * Base insulated building

Protecting Yourself during an earthquake

 * protection against falling objects
 * Drop,Cover,Hold


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