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RESEARCH INQUIRIES - EARTHQUAKES
Locate a web site that displays a map showing where earthquakes occur in the world. One team member will draw these areas on your overhead transparency. Generalizing a pattern is okay. We will later compare these earthquake occurrences with volcanoes and tectonic plate boundaries.
Websites:
http://www.esri.com/data/online/sitemap.html
Web site Navigation: Select Map Applications, Map Studio, USGS Earthquake maps,
select world view. Make sure your zoom is at 6 in order to get entire whole
world.
http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth/earthquakes/index.html for additional information
Define these terms:
Normal faults Reverse
faults Thrust
faults Strike-slip
faults
Tsunami
Epicenter
What is the Richter scale measuring?
Do most severe earthquakes occur at plate boundaries or in the middle of plates?
The Pacific plate boundary scrapes along the North American plate and forms what type of zone?
Be prepared to discuss why earthquakes occur and why they are located along plate boundaries using the above terms and information. You will present this information to your COLOR GROUP.