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    • Ariel view of Wellington fault lines in New Zealand.
    Rights: GNS Science Limited, Lloyd Homer Published 21 July 2007 Size: 570 KB Referencing Hub media

    Wellington is located on six active faults. This shows the fault that runs through the centre of Wellington Harbour and the Hutt Valley.

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      Faults

      A nervous laugh often accompanies the statement, “Our house is on the fault line” We all know that it is not a great place to be during an earthquake, but what actually is a fault line? Cracks or ...

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      Earthquakes past and future

      In this activity, students use data on historical earthquakes to identify when and where they occurred and make predictions about future earthquakes. By the end of this activity, students should ...

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