Name ____________________________________________ Date _____________ Hour ________
Earthquake and Volcanoes – Research Project
Project Due Date ________________________
Directions: Research the earthquakes and volcanoes listed to determine their severity, based on their
magnitude/Richter scale or Volcano Explosivity Index score, value of damage, volcano type, or loss of
life.
1. Earthquakes (100-90% = 5 pts, 89-80 = 4 pts, 79-70 = 3 pts, 69-60 = 2 pts, 50% or less = 1 pt)
Earthquake
Magnitude/Richter
Scale
Damage (in $)
Lives Lost
Alaska (1964)
Chile (1960)
Haiti (2010 )
Japan (2011 )
Northridge (1994)
2. Volcanoes ( 100-90% = 5 pts, 89-80 = 4 pts, 79-70 = 3 pts, 69-60 = 2 pts, 50% or less = 1 pt)
Volcano
Pinatubo, Philippines
(1991)
Mt. St. Helens (1980)
Mt. Vesuvius, Italy (79
AD)
Krakatoa, Indonesia
(1883)
Kilauea, Hawaii (1983)
Volcanic Explosivity Index
Lives Lost
Type of Volcano
Please create a document in Google.docs and answer the following questions. (Share with Michele
Svoboda.) Use the internet as a resource.
3. Explain the importance of building codes and hazard mapping in minimizing financial loss and loss of
life associated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. (5 points)
4. Find an example of a personal story associated with an earthquake or volcano that you discovered in
your research. Give a brief summary in a paragraph of what they felt and saw. (3 points)
5. Explain why earthquakes and volcanoes are not as big a concern in Michigan as they are in California,
Oregon, and Washington. Be sure to give two reasons in support of your explanation. (4 points)