Earthquakes
Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Question of the Day
Question of the Day
What causes Earthquakes?
Answer: Earthquakes are usually caused when underground rock suddenly breaks and there is rapid motion along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Students will learn what causes an Earthquake.
They will also be able to see the correlation between Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes.
Students will also learn the term, "Seismic."
Class Experiment
Class Experiment
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
Videos
Videos
Worksheets
Worksheets
Answer Key:
Plate
Crust
Plate Boundaries
Earthquakes
Energy
Faults
Books & Other
Books & Other