Name_________________________________________________ ! ! ! ! Today you are going to experience an earthquake in the comfort of the computer lab! First, watch this video: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/earthquake-101 Fill in the 3-2-1 Chart below. 3 ! 3-2-1 Chart !! Things I learned 2 Important Words 1! Question I Still Have Next, head to: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/earthquake/ Before you read, make a prediction. Do you think each statement is True or False? Circle your prediction in the BEFORE READING column. Then read. Circle the correct answer in the AFTER READING column. Before Reading After Reading True or False True or False Earth’s plates move fast. True or False True or False True or False There are about half a million earthquakes per year. Earthquakes happen when a plate scrapes, bumps, or drags along another plate. People can feel every earthquake that happens. Virginia is the state with the fewest earthquakes. True or False True or False True or False True or False True or False (c) Sarah Sewell Name_________________________________________________ Your third stop is: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/quiz/jsp/quiz/kq.jsp?htype=Earthquakes Go here to take a quiz on earthquake safety! ! ! ! ! ! Write down the number you got correct: ________ out of 5 ! Figure out what percent that would be ______________ % ! Your final stop is: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ Where have the most recent US earthquakes occurred? Put a dot on the map for the 5 most recent quakes. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! If you have some extra time after your travels, go to : • Fact or Fiction? http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/fixit/quiz/nonstructquiz.html • Earth Quake Puzzles: http://www.quia.com/jg/262313.html ! (c) Sarah Sewell
