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Ciber@prendiz Project
By: Juan Carlos
Raul
Daniel
Ricardo
Miguel
Index
– Page 3: Questions and Answers
– Page 4: Erthquake and Volcanoes
– Page 5: Earthquakes in South America
– Page 6: How can people prevent from
earthquakes?
– Page 7: Conclutions
Questions and answers
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What are earthquakes?
Earthquakes are violent and sudden movements of
the earth’s crust.
 Where do they occur most often? Why?
In isolated regions, near the coasts of America and
Asia. Because they are near the plate’s crush.
 How likely is it that your area will experience an
earthquake?
In Peru’s coast it is common but not so much.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Earthquakes and volcanoes
could kill people. Also,
they can destroy
edifications and leave
people with no homes.
Here in Peru, in
Arequipa, once they was
an earthquake on year
2001, many people
stayed with no homes
and with nothing.
Earthquakes in South America
This is a map with the
earthquakes that
happened along the
coast of South
America between the
years 1471 and 1995.
How can people prevent from
earthquakes?
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First, stay calm, look for a
safe place (i.e. Under a
table or in an open space).
Then, look for emergency
equipment. Get away from
windows and glasses.
After these, call the
paramedics in case
someone is hurt or injured.
Conclusions

Earthquakes are the movements of the tectonic
plates while crushing. Volcanoes are another result
of the plate’s crush.
 They occur in isolated regions and near the coasts
of America and Asia.
 The earthquakes are dangerous and they can leave
people with no home.
 People have to prevent by making drills in their
neighborhoods, in schools an in many other
places.