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Internet Exploration Worksheet
Read the website and answer the questions that go along with each website
Go to: http://www.d118.s-cook.k12.il.us/South/Earthquakes/SEISMIC-SAFE%20BUILDINGS.htm
“Seismic Safe Buildings”
What are seismic safe buildings?
What can be done to a building to make it safer?
There has been earthquakes in Ohio this past year. Do you think we need to make seismic safe
buildings? Why or Why not (support your answer)?
Go to: http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/where.html
“Where do Earthquakes Happen?”
List the three different types of faults and give an explanation of each.
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On the bottom of the website page click on the blue link that takes you
“Back to What Is Seismology and What Are Seismic Waves?”
Describe a Love Wave and a Rayleigh Wave.
Go to: http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recent/index.html
“USGS Earthquake Hazards Program – Northern California”
Go to the “Real-time Forecast of Earthquake Hazard” Link
What is the probability of an earthquake occurring in California today?
How accurate do you think this map is, Explain?
Press on the HOME icon on top of the page to go back to the “USGS Earthquake Hazards Program –
For the World” Page.
Click on the highest magnitude under the “World’s List”
What is the magnitude, depth, and location for the largest earthquake today?
GO TO: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids.php
Scroll down the page and click on the block link “Today in Earthquake History”
What historic earthquake occurred today in history?
Press the Back icon to get back to the previous page.
Click on the “Puzzles and Games” link
Scroll down to the “Earthquake Quiz” Take the quiz and write down your score.
MY SCORE _____________________________
Press the Back icon to get back to the previous page.
Now scroll down to the very last item “How much bigger is a magnitude 8.7 earthquake than a
magnitude 5.8 earthquake?” Click on it.
Explain what the magnitude scale is comparing.
What does it mean when it says it “logarithmic”?
Click on the blue “Try it yourself Calculator” button on the top of the page.
Fill in the “Magnitude Difference” answer.
Press Calculate, Read what it says. Write it here
Now change the Input Magnitude 1: to 8
Change the Input Magnitude 2: to 9
Press Calculate
How many times stronger is an 8 magnitude earthquake compared to a 9 magnitude?
Now change the “Input Magnitude 1: to 8.1
Change the Input Magnitude 2: to 8.2
Press Calculate
How many times stronger is an 8.1 magnitude earthquake compared to a 8.2 magnitude?
Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html
Follow the steps to build a bridge. For step 3 (Play the Game) Use the non-shockwave version.
Get my signature here when you complete your bridge and show it to me.
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Research earthquake safety. Make a list of items that should be in an earthquake safety kit. Also
make a list of things that should be done by civilians immediately following an earthquake.
Safety Kit
After A Quake
Find three interesting websites that deal with earthquakes. Write the webpage down with a
brief description of what the page has to offer.
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Website:
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Description:
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Website:
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Website:
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Use the remainder of the class period to explore different earthquake sites.
Have Fun!