🌍The earth can shake fast. That is an earthquake.

🪨A rock under the ground cracks and slips. That makes the shake.

🌍The top of the earth is in big parts. They are plates.

🪨Plates push and slide. They go very slow.

🪨Plates can get stuck.

⛰️A fault is a crack in rock. One side can slide past.

🧒When it shakes, drop, cover, and hold on.

🧒A strong desk is close? Crawl under it.

✋Hold on till the shaking stops.

🏫We practice in drills at home and in class.

Words to know

• earthquake: ground shaking
• plates: big earth pieces
• fault: crack in rock
• drills: safety practice