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Felt Far Away
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was felt from Oregon all the way to Los Angeles!
Source: Wikipedia: 1906 San Francisco earthquake
Adventure 16 · With Cio
Earthquakes
Cio's Amazing Fact
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was felt from Oregon all the way to Los Angeles!
Can you spot…
- a crack in the ground
- a seismograph
- a hard hat
Look for them in the picture, then try the online activities below.
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From the Amazing Facts page
Amazing Facts
Moving Cities
Los Angeles is creeping toward San Francisco. In about 20 million years they could be neighbors!
Source: Geological Society: San Andreas Fault
Tiny Tremors
Tiny earthquakes happen in Southern California about every 3 minutes. Most are too small to feel!
Source: ABC7: Southern California hit by tiny earthquakes every 3 minutes
See It from Above
In some places, you can see the San Andreas Fault from an airplane.
Source: Exploratorium: Faultline, the San Andreas Fault from the air
Buildings That Bend
Tall buildings are built to bend and sway a little, so they can handle shaking.
Source: PBS NewsHour: Why skyscrapers can withstand most earthquakes
Practice Day
Every October, millions of people practice earthquake safety together.
Source: ABC7 News: Millions of Californians take part in the annual Great ShakeOut
Sliding Fence
In 1906, the ground slipped so much that a fence near Point Reyes was shifted 8.5 feet!
Source: USGS: The San Andreas Fault (fence offset 8.5 feet)
Be Prepared
Families keep an emergency kit with water, food and a flashlight.
Source: California Earthquake Authority: How to Make an Earthquake Emergency Kit
Online activities
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Color it in
To doColors
Can you spot?
To doFind each one in the picture and tick it off.
Fact match
To doWhich Amazing Fact is this?
Word puzzle
To doTap the letters in the right order. It's something you can spot in the picture!
Answers for grown-ups
- The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was felt from Oregon all the way to Los Angeles!
- Felt Far Away
- Los Angeles is creeping toward San Francisco. In about 20 million years they could be neighbors!
- Moving Cities
- Tiny earthquakes happen in Southern California about every 3 minutes. Most are too small to feel!
- Tiny Tremors
- Unscramble: DGNROU
- GROUND
This is the QR code printed on the Adventure 16 coloring page.