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Shaking Structures @ the Exploratorium
New York State Geological Survey @ the New York State Museum
Areas and Exhibits @ Discovery Science Center

  Shake it up! Answer the questions and compare yourself with other visitors. 

Earth Crack Poll Graphic What traditionally causes major earthquakes?
 When everyone in one area jumps up and down at the same time.
 When plates of the earth rub together where they meet (a fault line).
 When plates of the earth snap in half.

India Map Poll Graphic Why was the February earthquake in India so different?
 It was off the Richter Scale.
 It wasn’t on a fault line.
 It wasn’t, an earthquake is an earthquake.

Kid with Globe Poll Graphic Can humans trigger an earthquake?
 Yes -- the things we build and do constantly alter the Earth.
 No -- earthquakes are forces of nature.
 Not sure.

Question Mark Poll Graphic Have you ever been in an earthquake?
 Yes.
 No.
 Not sure.


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