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Lesson 13- Plotting Earthquakes
Learning Target: Earth has been shaped by many natural catastrophes including earthquakes. (6-8 ES3D)
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Latitude: Latitude is on the vertical or y-axis
Longitude: Longitude is on the horizontal or x-axis
Magnitude: Magnitude refers to the total amount of energy released at the source of the earthquake.
Read: “Magnitude and Intensity” out loud. The discuss depth. Earthquakes occur at different depths within the earth.
Look at the list of earthquake with your partner. Find three different examples of different depth earthquakes.
Assignment:
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In order to Meet Standard you will need to plot Earthquake Numbers 1-30 on the map and answer the first four
questions.
In order to Exceed Standard you will need to plot Earthquake Numbers 1-40 and answer all six of the questions.
Plotting: The Earthquakes need to be plotting with different colors pens or pencils. If the Earthquake is at a
depth of less than 10 km use black. If the Earthquake is at a depth of 11- 99 km use blue. If the Earthquake is at
a depth greater than 100 km use red.
Answer the questions.
Questions: Meet Standard
1.
On (or near) which coast of North America do most earthquakes occur?
2. Which states in the United States are most earthquake-prone?
3. Are the Earthquakes located within specific areas or scattered throughout the world?
4. Are there any earthquakes near mountain ranges? Near Coastlines?
Questions: Exceed Standard
5. If the earthquakes are in specific areas, how would you describe those areas?
6. Why do you think earthquakes are located in these specific areas? What might be causing the earthquakes to
occur?