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Earthquakes Unit 4 fire Look at the pictures below and name these disasters if you know. typhoon / hurricane volcano eruption snow slide mudflow tornado sandstorm flood tsunami earthquake Which disaster may cause the worst damage? The earthquake. How much do you know about the earthquake? What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two plates (板块) of the earth suddenly slip past one another. Buildings fall down. What happens when there’s an earthquake? Roads, bridges and railways are destroyed. Many things lie in ruins. The supply of electricity and water is cut off. Many peop