Earthquake mini lesson

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Science

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4th Grade

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NGSS

MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-3

Standards-aligned

Denae Brekne

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5 Slides • 6 Questions

Patterns in Earth Events

What do you know about EARTHQUAKES?

Discussion time! Use your mic or the chat to tell us what you know about earthquakes.

Match

Match the Vocabulary words to their definitions.

n. a sudden, violent shaking of the ground

n. the point on Earth's surface that is above the focus of an earthquake

n. the place underground where rocks break and an earthquake begins

n. underground and surface waves that carry the energy of an earthquake

Earthquake

Epicenter

Focus

Seismic Waves

Poll

Which statement about the effects of a strong earthquake is most accurate?

It can cause a tsunami that floods a distant seacoast.

It can topple buildings all over the world.

It occurs only in one region.

It can be detected all over the world, but it damages only one region.

Hotspot

Where is the EPICENTER of this earthquake?

Hotspot

Where is the FOCUS of this earthquake?

Hotspot

Where are the SIESMIC WAVES of this earthquake?

Let's make our own Earthquake!

Come back to the Class Connect screen and make observations about the earthquake simulation on Mrs. B's desk. Be sure to write your observations down in your notebook.

Drag and Drop

begins when rocks break at the

. Energy of the breaking rocks is carried by

waves in all directions. Surface shaking is often the greatest at the

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

earthquake

focus

seismic

epicenter

Patterns in Earth Events

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