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