2025 Afghanistan earthquake

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-afghanistan-earthquake

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is 2025 Afghanistan earthquake?Central Asia
2. How many people live in 2025 Afghanistan earthquake?Approximately 41 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is 2025 Afghanistan earthquake?652,864 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of 2025 Afghanistan earthquake?Kabul
5. What language do people speak in 2025 Afghanistan earthquake?Dari and Pashto (official); numerous regional dialects
6. What caused the 2025 earthquakes in Afghanistan?The earthquakes happened because the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates are colliding, building up stress along fault lines that eventually release as shaking.

Tectonic Plates: Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that make up the Earth's outer layer.
Seismic Activity: The shaking of the Earth's surface, usually caused by a sudden slip on a fault.
Agrarian Economy: An economy where agriculture is the primary source of wealth and employment.