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Week 35, Science, Task 1, Earthquakes

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Earthquakes

Unit 2, Module 2, Lesson 1 , Earthquakes Risks
Task 1 , Earthquake Risks
By the end of the task you will be able to:
  • Construct explanations about the geologic forces that cause earthquakes.
  • Discover how Earthquakes are measured.
Watch the attached video recording titled: “Earthquakes” to Construct explanations about the geologic forces that cause earthquakes and discover how Earthquakes are measured.

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What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

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Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

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Which feature is created by all 3 types of plate boundaries?

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How does the Richter Magnitude Scale calculate its measurements?

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All of the following are reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT:

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What does a seismograph measure?

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Match each of the follwing sentences with the correct answer.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Liquefaction is ___________
Focus
The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake
Epicenter
The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface
Seismograph
The instrument used to measure earthquakes?
The soil behaves like liquid
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Why people can not cause earthquakes?

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List one thing you should do during an earthquake.

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Assess your level of confidence regarding your understanding of this task.

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