What causes earthquakes?
Earthquakes are caused by built up pressure between moving plates that form the earth's crust. Tectonic plates form our continents and are constantly moving under, over and along side each other. As they move they force up mountains, hills, divert rivers, streams and creeks. Earthquakes often cause major catastrophes and human suffering.
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### Response: Earthquakes are caused by built up pressure between moving plates that form the earth's crust. Tectonic plates form our continents and are constantly moving under, over and along side each other. As they move they force up mountains, hills, divert rivers, streams and creeks. Earthquakes often cause major catastrophes and human suffering.