Unit 6 Earthquakes and Volcanoes

1. Unit 6 Earthquakes and Volcanoes

2. Warm Up Friday Analyze this bar graph- this graph compares deaths from EARTHQUAKES per time period

3. How are Richter Scales and Mercalli Intensity Scale connected? Both measure earthquakes How are they not connected? Richter Scales measure magnitude and Mercalli Scales measure observable damage.

4. Moving rocks get caught on each other at faults. • Moving rocks create STRESS points • The breaking point is reached • Energy is released

5. Earthquakes http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5934-geology-earthquakes-video.htm

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14. Earthquake Scales

15. #29 Quick Quiz- Video Clips Write answers in complete sentences • 1. What is one of the first signs of a tsunami? • 2 : List two safety measures that Japan has implemented to reduce the damage of tsunamis.

17. Earthquake Scales

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21. Locating Earthquakes

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23. Earthquake Zones

27. Earthquake Evidence

28. Earthquake Evidence

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30. Earthquake Evidence

31. Quick Quiz- Video Clips:Answer in complete sentences • 1. What is the first sign of a tsunami? • 2 : What are two safety precautions that Japan has implemented to help reduce the threat of tsunamis?

32. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/25886-tsunami-the-destructive-force-of-tsunami-waves-video.htmhttp://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/25886-tsunami-the-destructive-force-of-tsunami-waves-video.htm • http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/25893-raging-planet-history-of-deadly-tsunamis-in-japan-video.htm • http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/25895-raging-planet-japan-responds-to-tsunami-threats-video.htm

33. Volcanoes

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37. Volcanoes • Label the parts

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44. Volcanoes

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49. Pompeii: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/28991-assignment-discovery-pompeiis-destruction-video.htm Mt. St. Helens: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/7161-mt-saint-helens-powerful-erruption-video.htm

50. Igneous Rock Features • Why study? Many features formed underground by igneous activity are at the earth’s surface by erosion.