Learning Task 2: Restate the cause and effect of an earthquake from Why do Earthquakes happen? breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic Earthquakes usually happen when underground rocks suddenly waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They do not break because of all the pressure that was built up. When rocks break, pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks just slide smoothly; the rocks catch on each other. The rocks are still blocks of rocks start moving, and they continue to move until they get an earthquake occurs. During and after an earthquake, the plates or The focus of the earthquake. The place right above the focus on top stuck again. The spot underground where the rock breaks is called of the ground) is called the epicenter of an earthquake. VA Source: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/why.html Cause #1 Effect #1 Cause #2 = Effect #2 Cause #3 Effect #3​