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Earthquake magnitudes

Earthquake magnitudes. And more additional information. Earthquake magnitudes. How much energy is released in an earthquake?. The needle moves up and down more But this also happens if the seismograph is closer to the epicenter. Math problems : { ) >.

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Earthquake magnitudes

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  1. Earthquake magnitudes And more additional information

  2. Earthquake magnitudes

  3. How much energy is released in an earthquake? • The needle moves up and down more • But this also happens if the seismograph is closer to the epicenter

  4. Math problems :{)> • For today’s activity, we’ll need to convert our P-Wave and S-Wave speeds to kilometers/second. • 1 mile=1.6 km, or . . . . 1 km=.625 miles • What are the speeds of P-Waves and S-Waves in km/s?

  5. Notice the Formula for km/s conversion

  6. P-Waves and S-Waves

  7. The time lag graph

  8. One last simulation • Go to the link on the T-Drive, titled “Virtual Earthquake”. • You’ll read about earthquakes. You should now be ready to understand the reading. • You’ll try to locate epicenters. (It’s a slightly different method, but it should make sense). • Then, you’ll try to determine the magnitude of the earthquake. • Show me when you reach the final page. It will say “congratulations” or something like that.

  9. Your goal . . .

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