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Title: “The Tale of the Hayward Fault: A Journey Beneath Our Feet”
Title: “The Tale of the Hayward Fault: A Journey Beneath Our Feet”
4 pages
Author: Emily Johnson
PLATES
EARTHQUAKE
DISCOVERY
MAPS
ADVENTURE
Summary
A colorful map of California showing the Bay Area with the Hayward Fault as a red line beneath cities like Oakland and Hayward. : Long ago, deep under California, a crack formed in the Earth called the Hayward Fault. It’s part of the Earth’s crust where two giant plates meet. These plates move slowly, and sometimes they get stuck. When they release, it causes an earthquake! Fact #1: The Hayward Fault runs under cities like Hayward, Oakland, and Berkeley. Page 2: Image description: A cross-section of the Earth showing two tectonic plates moving past each other. Story: Beneath us, the Earth's crust is made of tectonic plates. The Hayward Fault lies where the North American Plate meets the Pacific Plate. When these plates move, it can cause an earthquake, a sudden shake of the ground! Fact #2: Tectonic plates move slowly, but their shifts can create earthquakes.
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