Term 2

This term the grade 5’s are learning about natural disasters. Natural disasters are things like earthquakes, volcano eruptions and tsunamis. I am more interested in earthquakes like how do they happen? Why do they happen?

Well this is how; earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. There have been many earthquakes over in New Zealand like the one in Christchurch. Many people died and many were badly injured.

FACT: Did you feel that? You may not have, but every 60 seconds a tiny earthquake happens beneath our feet!

                           By Brianna 5B