Imagine the Earth as a giant puzzle made of pieces called plates. When these plates move or shake, like when you push your fingers together, it can make mountains rise, valleys drop, and even split the ground in two. That’s how earthquakes change the shape of the land, just like a sculptor changes a block of stone into something new.
Examples
- Mountains rising up after an earthquake as if the Earth is stretching its arms.
- A street splitting in two like a cookie being broken by a giant hand.
- The ground sinking and forming a new lake where there was once a field.
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Volcano’ to Erupt and How Is It Different from an Earthquake?
- How Do Earthquakes Happen Underground?
- What Causes the ‘Ring of Fire’ Around the Pacific?
- What Causes the ‘Ring of Fire’ Volcanic Belt?
- What Causes a ‘Silent’ Earthquake?
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