NAME:__________________________________________ Period:_________
6th Grade Science
Earthquake / Volcano Project
DUE DATE:______________
MY ASSIGNED EARTHQUAKE OR VOLCANO:_______________________
Projects are worth a test grade. You will spend two – three days during class to
research an collect data. You will take notes from websites and then use this
information for your project. Be prepared to give a presentation on a specific
topic.
You may select from one of the following products:
1) Power Point
2) 3D - Model – must have a report which answers all of the required
questions (not your research sheet)
3) Website
4) Children’s Book – Be creative and a have a coherent story line
5) Do you have a different idea? Ask Mrs. McD for approval.
Research Information – Earthquakes
KEEP REFERENCES!
1.
What is the name of your earthquake?
2.
What country is it in?
3.
What continent is it on?
4.
Include a map.
5.
What magnitude was the earthquake?
6.
Which plates are creating this?
7.
What type of plate boundary is it?
8.
What is happening at the plates to create this?
9.
What are the main causes of earthquakes?
10.
What is the Richter scale?
11.
What damages were reported?
12.
What was the death toll?
13.
Could it happen again? Has that area had any earthquakes since that one?
15. Include at least 5 pictures or diagrams.
16. Include information on predicting and warning of earthquakes. Include
information on Tsunamis.
17. Three additional interesting facts
Research Information – Volcano
KEEP REFERENCES!
1. What is the name of your volcano?
2. What country is it in?
3. What continent is it on?
4. Include a map.
5. What type of cone or shape does it have?
6. Which plates are creating this?
7. What type of plate boundary is it?
8. What is happening at the plates to create this?
9. What are the main causes of volcanoes?
10. What type of lava forms your volcano?
11. What damages were reported?
12. What was the death toll?
13. Could it happen again? Has that area had any eruptions since that one?
14. Include at least 5 pictures or diagrams.
15. Include information on predicting and warning of volcanoes.
16. Discuss any legends or stories associated with the volcano
17. Three additional interesting facts
Suggested Websites:
These websites are only suggestions. You may use other websites as well.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/index.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html?section
=e
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/tectonics_landforms/
folding.html
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq1/
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/volcano-parts.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/earthquake-detection.html
Bibliography:
1)
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URL ________________________________________
Webpage Name
Who publishes or authored this page?
__________________________________________
Did you get pictures or information from this site?
___________________________________________
2)
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URL ________________________________________
Webpage Name
Who publishes or authored this page?
__________________________________________
Did you get pictures or information from this site?
___________________________________________
3)
__________________________________
URL ________________________________________
Webpage Name
Who publishes or authored this page?
__________________________________________
Did you get pictures or information from this site?
___________________________________________
4)
__________________________________
URL ________________________________________
Webpage Name
Who publishes or authored this page?
__________________________________________
Did you get pictures or information from this site?
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FAMOUS EARTHQUAKES
1700 Cascadia Earthquake
1755 Lisbon Earthquake
1811 - 1812 New Madrid Earthquakes
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
1957 Daly City, California Earthquake
1964 Alaska "Good Friday" Earthquake
1975 Haicheng Earthquake
1976 Tangshan Earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
1994 Northridge Earthquake
1995 Kobe Earthquake
2001 Olympia, Washington Earthquake
2003 Bam, Iran Earthquake
2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
2005 Kashmir Earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
2010 Haiti Earthquake
2011 Sendai, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
FAMOUS VOLCANOES
Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Krakatoa, Indonesia
Mount St Helen’s, USA
Mount Tambora, Indonesia
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland
Mount Pelée, Martinique
Nevado del Ruiz, Columbia
Mount Pinatubo, Phillippines
Thera, Greece
Mt. Etna, Italy
Stromboli, Italy
Usu, Japan
Sakura-Jima, Japan
Colima, Mexico
Popocatepetl, Mexico
Taupo, New Zealand
San Cristobal, Nicaragua
Mayon, Philippines
Mt. St. Helens, US
Mt. Hood, US
Mt. Rainer, US
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines
Redoubt, Cook Inlet, Alaska
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica