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Earthquakes Inquiry Reading
Pages 224-229
1. Describe seismology.
2. Explain how plate movement causes earthquakes. Use the word “fault” in your answer and underline it.
3. Identify these types of rock stress. Be sure to include which causes earthquakes.
a. Plastic deformation –
b. Elastic deformation –
4. Summarize how elastic rebound works. Use the words “energy” and “seismic waves” in your answer and underline
them.
Illustrate elastic rebound here.
5. Create a visual representation of the 3 type of faults. Identify the type of stress involved. Include arrows!
Transform Motion
Convergent Motion
Divergent Motion
Fault Type:
6. Determine how seismic waves travel.
a. P-waves:
b. S-waves:
c. Surface waves:
Fault Type:
Fault Type:
7. Create a visual representation of wave movement. Include plenty of arrows 
P-waves
S-waves
Surface waves
8. Imagine what it would be like to stand on the ground when surface waves come through. Describe your
experience.
9. Use pages 206-221 to fill in these 3-column notes with information about deformation of Earth’s crust:
Movement
Types
Results – Sentence OR illustration
Deformation
Deformation
Folding
Folding
Folding
Faulting
Faulting
Faulting