"Restless Turtles": Native American legend, Kwawar wanted more land on earth., Turtles carried land on their backs., When the turtles moved, the land shook and cracked., When the turtles quit moving, the land is still. When they move again, the earth shakes and cracks., "The Wiggling Catfish": Japanese myth, The catfish Namazu is buried in the mud., The warrior Kashima does not want the catfish to escape., The catfish escapes when Kashima leaves. The earth quakes and shakes., "A Shake of the Head": West African legend, A giant has a sore neck., He is so big that people live on his head., When his neck is sore, he must stretch it. He turns his head., Stretching his neck makes the land tremble, shake, and move., "A Balancing Act": Our earth sits on the back of four elephants., The elephants stand on a turtle., The turtle stands on a cobra., Sometimes the animals move. Then the land moves and shivers.,

"What Makes the Earth Shake?" What happens in each myth or legend?

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