Treasure Hunt

TREASURE HUNT
TOPIC: Earthquake
OBJECTIVES:TREASURE HUNT

TOPIC: Earthquake
OBJECTIVES:

·         Understand what earthquakes are

·         Understand the different types of earthquake waves and the impact they can have

·         Understand why an earthquake can affect different parts of a city in different ways

·         Understand what earthquakes are

·         Understand the different types of earthquake waves and the impact they can have

·         Understand why an earthquake can affect different parts of a city in different ways

TARGET AUDIENCE: Grade 8

EARTH SHAKING!!!

INTRODUCTION

Are you ready for an earth shaking learning? Let us learn about earthquakes with the help of the internet! Internet resources is exploding with information, explore more about earthquakes by finding the answers to the following questions below. Surf the internet links on this page and be ready for an explosive learning!!!

THE QUESTIONS

1.    What is an earthquake?

2.    What are tectonic plates?

3.    What are the different ways in which plates meet?

4.    What is the Richter scale? What do the numbers on the Richter scale mean?

5.    What is the difference between P waves and S waves?

6.    What are Love and Rayleigh waves, and why are they more destructive than P and S waves?

7.    What is the relationship between soil type and susceptibility to damage from an earthquake?

“INTERNET RESOURCES”

Earthquake

Earthquakes
Plate Tectonics

Seismic Waves

THE BIG QUESTION

Explain the reasons why it is important to know about the types of substrate on which a city's neighborhoods are built.

Imagine that an earthquake has hit your town, causing a downtown building to collapse. Describe the destruction process, starting with the initial tremor and its resulting waves and ending with the collapse of the building.

Discuss the ways in which people can work together to make sure that their neighborhood is as safe as possible in the event of an earthquake