Earthquake Activity Using Real-Time
Data
2/27/09
Click
on the following links
and use the information on that webpage to answer the questions that
follow.
Worldwide Earthquake Activity in the Last Seven Days
Go
to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Scroll through the list of
the most recent
earthquakes.
Today’s date: _________________
Magnitude
is a measure of earthquake size. Each
number indicates an increase in the amount of
shaking by 10x.
1. Where
was the most recent earthquake? ________________________
2. Look
through the data and note the number of earthquakes of magnitude
between 2 and
4. Few Some or Most
3. What is
the highest magnitude number you see on this page? __________
4. Think and answer: Think about
the amount
of earthquakes that fall in that range of 2-4. Based
on that observation, do you think an earthquake of a
magnitude between 2-4 is a very destructive earthquake (causes
a lot of
damage)?
Yes or
No
Explain
your reasoning. _____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/
There is
a world map
labeled with the earthquakes over the past week. Observe
where the clusters of earthquakes are. Use
the plate map in your binder
and list the plates that seem to be involved in the most
earthquake
activity. (your answer will describe between what two plates)
5. The
two adjacent (side by
side) plates that are involved in the most earthquake activity are
__________________________ and _________________________.
And also:
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsanim/world.php
Click on Start
Animation and notice where the most
earthquakes are occurring.
6. Name
three countries or
geographic areas that have the most earthquake activity in the
past
week.
_______________________ ____________________
_________________
Significant Worldwide Earthquakes in 2004
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2004/
7.
Based
on the data on this page, what is highest magnitude earthquake in 2004? _____________
8.
When
and where is that earthquake? ________________________________
9.
Click
on the link and read the description of that earthquake. What happened
as a
result of that earthquake? ______________________
Recent
Earthquake Activity in the USA
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
Study
the map and the use the key on this page.
10.
How many earthquakes with
a
magnitude greater than 5 have occurred in the past 7 days in
the US ?
_____
11.
About how many
earthquakes have
occurred in the last hour? _______
12.
What plates are most
involved in earthquake activity in North America?
__________________________ _____________________________
13.
Write down three interesting facts you
learned from this page
or from links on this page.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Your Conclusion
Answer the following:
14.
Do
the edges of the plates that make up the earth’s surface seem
to have
anything to do with earthquakes? Yes
or no
15.
Explain
your answer for number 14. Use at least two examples from the
website in
your answer of at least two complete sentences.
Your answer should include the names
of the plates.
Example answer.
Yes,
because last year at the
______________________ and
_____________________ plates, there were ____________ earthquakes.
Also,…
OR
No,
because at the
________________ and _________________ plates, there are __________
earthquakes. Also, …
_______________________________________________________________
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16.
Tell me something from
this website
that surprised you.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
17.
Tell me something from
this website
that you are still curious about.
________________________________________________________________
Extra
Time?
Explore
these websites more or
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volcano quiz at
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0106/volcano/
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J.
Rodrigues 2009 |
