Earthquakes

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Science

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9th Grade

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MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-2

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Gabrielle Robbins

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Earthquakes

Multiple Choice

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

Energy can be destroyed completely

Energy can be created out of nothing

Energy can be converted into matter

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted.

Multiple Choice

What is Potential Energy?

Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its speed.

Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or state.

Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its color.

Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its temperature.

Potential Energy

Multiple Choice

What is Kinetic Energy?

Kinetic energy is the energy associated with an object's shape.

Kinetic energy is the energy related to an object's temperature.

Kinetic energy is the energy stored in an object at rest.

Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Kinetic Energy

PE=KE

One will always transform to the other and vice verse

Math Response

If a ball with a mass of 5 Kg falls from 25m in the air, what would be the ball's PE?

Type answer here

Deg^°

Rad

Math Response

If that same ball falls at a speed of 80 m/s, what is its KE?

Type answer here

Deg^°

Rad

But what does this have to do with Earthquakes...?

Everything.

When two plates are stuck together, they build PE.

When they finally unstick, they release that energy in the form of and earthquake.

Compression

Tension

Shearing

Remember the three types of stress?

Match

Match the following types of stress to the land masses they create.

Compression

Tension

Shearing

ocean trenches and volcanic arcs

ocean ridges and continental rifts

faults and fault zones

"below"
the point of origin where the energy is released.

Focus (hypocenter)

"above/over"
the point directly above the point of origin

Epicenter

There are 2 parts to an earthquake.

We can see this happen through evidence called "slippage".

Notice anything?

Open Ended

Based on this picture, what can you assume the definition of slippage is?

Type response here

NEVER assume you're safe.

All earthquakes come with foreshocks and aftershocks.
- Foreshocks
  - vibrations before the quake
- Aftershocks
  - vibrations after the quake

Open Ended

What do you think you should do if you are caught in an earthquake?

Type response here

Instruments designed to record earthquakes.

Seismographs

How do we record EQ data?

A written recording of the quake.

Seismogram

Multiple Choice

What is the point of origin of an earthquake?

The focus or hypocenter

The epicenter is the point of origin

The Richter scale measures the point of origin

The P-wave indicates the point of origin

Multiple Choice

What is the point right of the origin of the earthquake called?

Seismic zone

Fault line

Epicenter

Tectonic plate

Multiple Choice

What is a seismograph?

A seismograph is a tool used to predict weather patterns.

A seismograph is a device that measures and records the intensity and duration of earthquakes.

A seismograph is a device that measures and records the intensity of volcanic eruptions.

A seismograph is a device that measures and records the intensity of tornadoes.

Multiple Choice

In order to triangulate the focus of an earthquake, how many epicenters do I need to use?

Multiple Choice

What is a seismogram?

A seismogram is a type of weather forecasting tool

A seismogram is a type of cooking utensil

A seismogram is a record of ground motion produced by a seismograph during an earthquake.

A seismogram is a type of musical instrument

Multiple Choice

All of the external energy that drives the rock cycle comes from what?

the sun

the core

wind

the mantle

Multiple Choice

Mid ocean ridges and continental rifts are caused by what kind of plate boundary?

Divergent boundary

Subduction boundary

Convergent boundary

Transform boundary

Multiple Choice

Mountains, volcanoes, and ocean trenches are created by what kind of plate boundary?

Subduction zone

Convergent plate boundary

Divergent plate boundary

Transform plate boundary

Multiple Select

If a rock is formed from lava, what kind of rock will it be?

coarse grained

fine grained

intrusive

extrusive

Multiple Choice

If granite is put through extreme heat and pressure, assuming it doesn't melt, what kind of rock will it then become?

metamorphic

sedimentary

igneous

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