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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:

 

World Map of Recent Earthquake Activity - Animation

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?

 

 

__________________________   _____________________________

 

 

Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/last_earthquake.php

 

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.

 

________________________________________________________________

 

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17. Tell me something from this website that you are still curious about.

 

________________________________________________________________

 

 

Extra Time?

 

Explore these websites more or

 

Take the volcano quiz at

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0106/volcano/

 

© J. Rodrigues 2009




Element Sampling Activity

11/5/08

Use the links below to complete the "Element Sampling" sheet.

http://www.periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm

http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/pertable_j.htm



If you finish, you can use the following link to play some periodic table games. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the game links.

http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html