Introduction
Why is the ground shaking?
What causes it to shake?
How does do earthquakes happen?
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to our WebQuest about Earthquakes.
Objectives discussed:
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The process of an Earthquake
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How exactly an Earthquake occurs
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What causes an Earthquake
Every year hundreds of thousands of earthquakes occur, must of which go unnoticed or do no damage. That's not to say that they are not devastating, with earth's tectonic plates constantly moving its just of matter of when or if another earthquake will hit. Also earthquakes can lead to other natural disasters such as tsunami, mudslides & avalanches. Due to this ever present danger earthquakes remain world's most deadliest natural disaster and will only continue to be.
During this WebQuest your team will not only read about Earthquakes but you are also be required to watch two videos explain the process of Earthquakes followed by a few different questions
LETS BEGIN!
Task
The goal of this WebQuest is to learn more about earthquakes and why they occur. They are not just a crack on the earth’s surface. They are a powerful natural disaster that can cause a lot of damage and cause a lot of deaths as well.
You and your team will be watching 2 videos on earthquakes provided on the “Process” button where you and your team will be answering 5 questions for each video. On a blank piece of paper write number "1 through 10" then answer each question.
Process
Ever wondered about the process of an Earthquake?
Well, now is the time to learn!
Below are links to two videos that explain the process of how Earthquakes form.
Watch the videos and answer the questions
1) How many puzzles (tectonic plates) are there?
2) The place where the earthquake originates is called?
3) The place where it occurs on earth's surface is called?
4) How many types of earthquakes are there? what happens in each earthquake?
5) What is the name scientists use to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
6) Where does the most violent type of earthquake begin?
7) What occurs during the subduction zone?
8) On average how many people do earthquakes kill per year?
9) Where did one of the deadliest earthquakes occur?
10) How many earthquakes occur each year?
Evaluation
TIME TO EVALUATE
Answer Key:
- 20 6. Subduction Zone
2. Hypocentre 7. One tectonic plate is shoved beneath the other.
3. The Epicenter 8. 10,000
4. Convergent Boundary-One plate is forced over 9. In Haiti 2010
Divergent Boundary-Plates are drifted apart from each other
Transform Vault-Plates slip by each other
5. Seismograph 10. 500,000
Categories
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Excellent A |
Good B |
Fair C |
Poor D or lower |
Correct Answers
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Got 10 or 9 questions correct |
Got 8 questions correct |
Got 7 questions correct |
Got 6 or less questions correct |
Conclusion
Congratulations students!
You have completed the Task and learned about Earthquakes!
You've learned:
-Why earthquakes happen
-How earthquakes happen
-Different types of earthquakes
Now its your turn to share your knowledge about earthquakes!