Disaster Science: Science of an Earthquake

Tectonic plates are a set of many drifting surfaces that make up Earth's crust. Fault lines occur and mountains form at the borders between these plates. When plates move past each other at fault lines, earthquakes can happen.

Australian Curriculum:

• Science - Science as a Human Endeavour

Australian Curriculum Correlation:

• (Year 6) ACSHE100 ''Global disaster alerts''