Earthquake Project
Your project is to prepare a presentation that addresses several key points
about earthquakes that is specifically designed for high-school students.
 On the 1st slide you should have a title page with your name, class period,
and a picture you feel represents earthquakes.
 The 2nd slide should explain to the viewer why it's important to know about
earthquakes. Why should they care?
 The 3rd -5th slides should have a diagram showing each of the three plate
boundaries as well an explanation of what occurs at each boundary.
 The 6th – 11th slides should include definitions and pictures of the following
terms epicenter, focus, fault, seismologist , seismogram, Richter scale,
Mercalli scale. (Epicenter and focus can be on the same slide, the others
should be separate)
 The 12th slide should explain why and how earthquakes occur.
 The 13th slide should include the Earth Quake risk for North Carolina(you may
want to use an image to help you explain this information ). See the link below for help:
http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/brochures/earthquake.html.
 The 14th and 15th slides should focus on a major historical quake. The
earthquake you mention should be at least 6.0 or larger on the Richter scale.
Include information on the date of the quake, the location, and what kind of
damage occurred or any other important information.
 The 16th part should be a list of your references you used to make the
presentation. Use appropriate citations. Follow the MLA format.
Note: Keep the vocabulary and comprehension at an appropriate level
(remember your audience). Use good grammar, punctuation and spelling, and
take the time to produce a product that you are proud of! Make it neat,
presentable and interesting. DO NOT CUT AND PASTE PARAGRAPHS FROM THE
INTERNET!!!
Name_________________
The following table is a rubric you can use to help you create
your Presentation.
Part
Score 0
Score 1
Score 2
Score 3
Slide 1: Title Page
Not Present
Present but missing
most content
Present but missing 1
piece
Present and includes all
content
Slide 2: Important
Not Present
Slides 3-5 : Plate
Boundaries
Slides 6-11: Vocabulary
Not Present
Present but does not give
a clear importance
Present but missing
information/no photos
Present and gives a clear
important
Present and poorly done
Present and gives a very
clear importance
Excellent includes all
info and photos
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poorly done no photo or
no def.
Poor description of how
earthquakes occur
Poor evaluation of NC
risk
Poor: missing important
information, no photos
Good definition and
photo
Good definition and
photo
Good definition and
photo
Good definition and
photo
Good definition and
photo
Good definition and
photo
Good definition and
photo
Good description of how
earthquakes occur
Good evaluation of NC
Risk
Good, includes most
information yet lacks
solid value
Most in format but not
organized
Good: most slides in
order and easy to read
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent definition and
photo
Excellent description of
how earthquakes occur
Excellent evaluation of
NC Risk
Excellent, very
informative and gives
solid information.
All citations in format
and in the proper order
Excellent: Neat,
organized slides in order
and professional looking
Good : shows effort
Excellent: shows
immense effort
Excellent grammar: good
sentence flow, no
misspelled words, very
easy to understand
Epicenter
Not Present
Fault
Not Present
Focus
Not Present
Seismologist
Not Present
Seismogram
Not Present
Richter Scale
Not Present
Mercalli Scale
Not Present
Slide 12 : How
Not Present
Slide 13 : Risk
Not Present
Slides 14-15: Historical
Not Present
Slide 16: References
Not Present
Not in MLA format
Neatness
Very Messy:
Slides all
over, hard to
read
Very Poor:
no effort
Very Poor:
impossible to
understand
Messy: slides out of
order or hard to read
Creativity
Grammar
Poor: simple and shows
little effort
Poor Grammar: multiple
misspelled words
making it hard to
understand
Good grammar: a few
misspelled words but
still easy to understand
Score totals
Grade
Grade ____