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*Earthquakes* How do we locate them?

*Earthquakes* How do we locate them?. Question of the Day : Where did the largest earthquake ever recorded in the US occur? Thursday, November 4 th Locate an Earthquake Key Concept bingo. Prince William Sound, Alaska Magnitude 9.2. Locate an Earthquake…. P and S waves 2 minutes apart.

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*Earthquakes* How do we locate them?

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  1. *Earthquakes* How do we locate them? Question of the Day: Where did the largest earthquake ever recorded in the US occur? Thursday, November 4th Locate an Earthquake Key Concept bingo

  2. Prince William Sound, Alaska Magnitude 9.2

  3. Locate an Earthquake… P and S waves 2 minutes apart

  4. Fingerprint of an Earthquake

  5. Locate an Earthquake… P and S waves 3 minutes apart

  6. Calculate how far away the Earthquake was if the time difference was 3 minutes

  7. Then follow down to see how far away the Earth quake was…

  8. Locate an Earthquake… P and S waves 3 minutes apart P and S waves 3 min 40 sec apart

  9. Calculate how far away the Earthquake was if the time difference was 3 minutes 40 seconds away

  10. Locate an Earthquake… P and S waves 3 minutes apart P and S waves 4 minutes apart P and S waves 3 min 40 sec apart

  11. Calculate how far away the Earthquake was if the time difference was 4 minutes

  12. Draw circles and find Earthquake Earthquake was HERE!!!

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