6A Earthquake Web Quest
Learning Intention: to investigate what Earthquakes are, where they occur and how people are preparing for these natural disasters
Curriculum Area: Science (Natural Disasters)
Instructions: Follow the links to learn information about Earthquakes. Record thorough explanations using scientific language.
Time period: Research exercise-Week 2/3 Term 3
Part A
1. Watch 'Earthquakes 101: National Geographic'. (see link below)
2. Copy and complete the following text using the video for information.
Our planet's crust is made up of about ____________________________. These huge slabs of land float on ___________________and constantly ________________, _______________________and ____________________against each other. It is there along the seams where ____________________________. When friction between the two plates is violent enough___________________shockwaves ripple through the ground rattling _________________________. The stronger and shallower the quake, __________________________________.
3. On average, how many people do Earthquakes kill per year?
4. i) How many people perished in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake?
ii) Where is Haiti?
iii) Why was the Haiti Earthquake so destructive?
5. Do all Earthquakes cause damage? Explain why.
6. The Richter Scale is used to measure Earthquakes. What scale do we use in Australia?
Part B
1. Watch the clip, 'What Causes Earthquakes'. (see link below)
2. Answer the question, 'What are tectonic plates?'
Curriculum Area: Science (Natural Disasters)
Instructions: Follow the links to learn information about Earthquakes. Record thorough explanations using scientific language.
Time period: Research exercise-Week 2/3 Term 3
Part A
1. Watch 'Earthquakes 101: National Geographic'. (see link below)
2. Copy and complete the following text using the video for information.
Our planet's crust is made up of about ____________________________. These huge slabs of land float on ___________________and constantly ________________, _______________________and ____________________against each other. It is there along the seams where ____________________________. When friction between the two plates is violent enough___________________shockwaves ripple through the ground rattling _________________________. The stronger and shallower the quake, __________________________________.
3. On average, how many people do Earthquakes kill per year?
4. i) How many people perished in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake?
ii) Where is Haiti?
iii) Why was the Haiti Earthquake so destructive?
5. Do all Earthquakes cause damage? Explain why.
6. The Richter Scale is used to measure Earthquakes. What scale do we use in Australia?
Part B
1. Watch the clip, 'What Causes Earthquakes'. (see link below)
2. Answer the question, 'What are tectonic plates?'
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Part C
Watch 'On Shaky Ground: Designing Buildings for Earthquakes in Japan'. http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2948245.htm Answer the following questions.
1. Why does Japan experience a lot of Earthquakes?
2. List some examples of Earthquake damage?
3. What are the Japanese doing to reduce the damage caused by Earthquakes?
4. What structures in Japan are quake proof? Why are they so successful?
5. What structural features does the Tokyo Skytree have?
6. What other features are used to Earthquake proof structures? (hint: Additional research is required)
7. Why are simulators used?
Watch 'On Shaky Ground: Designing Buildings for Earthquakes in Japan'. http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2948245.htm Answer the following questions.
1. Why does Japan experience a lot of Earthquakes?
2. List some examples of Earthquake damage?
3. What are the Japanese doing to reduce the damage caused by Earthquakes?
4. What structures in Japan are quake proof? Why are they so successful?
5. What structural features does the Tokyo Skytree have?
6. What other features are used to Earthquake proof structures? (hint: Additional research is required)
7. Why are simulators used?
Part D
World-Wide Active Earthquakes
4. What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
5. What do you notice about the location of most of the Earthquakes?
World-Wide Active Earthquakes
- Visit the interactive map at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ and find the location of an earthquake that occurred in the last week. Make sure you click 'Zoom to...' (Select World). The image is pre-set to USA.
- What is the region of the earthquake?
4. What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
5. What do you notice about the location of most of the Earthquakes?
Part E
1. Visit the following site, http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z3sg87h/revision.
2. Read through the revision materials.
3. Complete the test and the activity.
1. Visit the following site, http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z3sg87h/revision.
2. Read through the revision materials.
3. Complete the test and the activity.
Part F
1. Examine animations of Fault Motion. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1103/es1103page01.cfm
2. Play the animations and write down the names of the faults and sketch each fault.
3. What is a fault?
1. Examine animations of Fault Motion. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1103/es1103page01.cfm
2. Play the animations and write down the names of the faults and sketch each fault.
3. What is a fault?
Part G
1. Watch the BTN video clip, 'Earthquakes'( http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2835225.htm)
2. Why was there less damage in Chile compared to Haiti?
1. Watch the BTN video clip, 'Earthquakes'( http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2835225.htm)
2. Why was there less damage in Chile compared to Haiti?