Shakin’ out some EQ Knowledge from the ‘net…
In your Science NB or on the lines provided at the bottom of this document, answer the following…
Please go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
1) Go to the “Science of Earthquakes” button to explain the following:
a. Why does the earth “shake” in an earthquake?
b. Explain the difference between P-waves & S-waves AND why we need to know
about them to better understand earthquakes.
c. Record 5 pieces of important earthquake knowledge that you want to remember
from this page.
d. Why can’t scientists predict EQs?
2) Go to the “Today in EQ History” button and record the EQ history for your birthday.
3) From the menu on the left side of the page, select “FAQs” and then select the
“Common Myths about Earthquakes”. Pick one of the questions—summarize what the
myth is and what the geologists answer to it is.
Now go to http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/studying.html
4) Explain what seismograph technology used to be like and what it’s like now.
5) Look at the following sites and Compare & Contrast the Mercalli Modified Scale with
the Richter Scale: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/Mercalli.html
and
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/richter-scale-for-kids.html
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/
6) What’s one thing surprising that you learned from this site?
Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/megaquakes.php
7) How likely is it to have a “Mega-Quake”—an earthquake of magnitude 10 or greater?
Why?
Name __________________ Hr __
Shakin’ out some Earthquake
(EQ)
Knowledge from the ‘net…
In your Science NB or the lines provided below, answer the following…
Please go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
1) Go to the “Science of Earthquakes” button to explain the following:
a. Why does the earth “shake” in an earthquake?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
b. Explain the difference between P-waves & S-waves
p_____________________________________________________________
s_____________________________________________________________
AND why we need to know about them to better understand earthquakes?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
c. Record 5 pieces of important earthquake knowledge from this page.
1_____________________________________________________________
2_____________________________________________________________
3_____________________________________________________________
4_____________________________________________________________
5_____________________________________________________________
d. Why can’t scientists predict EQs?
______________________________________________________________
2) Go back and select the “Today in EQ History” button. Record the EQ history for your birthday.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) From the menu on the left side of the page, select “FAQs” and then select the
“Earthquake Myths”. Pick one of the questions—summarize what the myth is and what
the geologists’ answer to it is.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Now go to http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/studying.html
4) Read about the measuring devices used to measure EQ’s.
Compare what seismograph technology used to be like with what it is like now.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
5) Look at the following 2 websites: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/Mercalli.html and
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/richter-scale-for-kids.html
Compare & Contrast the Mercalli Modified Scale with the Richter Scale.
M_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
R_________________________________________________________________
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Go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/
6) What’s one thing surprising that you learned from this site?
__________________________________________________________________
Then go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/megaquakes.php
7) How likely is it to have a “Mega-Quake”—an earthquake of magnitude 10 or greater?
__________________________________________________________________
Why?
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