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SKILLS DEFINED:
SKILLS DEFINED:
Develop and Use Models
SCI 3.1 - Create a Model to Represent a System
SCI 3.2 - Use the Model to Communicate Ideas
Lesson 8: Plate Tectonic Boundaries
Lesson 8: Plate Tectonic Boundaries
To Do:
To Do:
Read / view the resources that describe the different plate tectonic boundary types.
Open and make a copy of the activity Plate Boundaries on the bottom of the page.
Complete the activity as directed.
Submit your completed Google Doc to Slate.
Resources
Resources
Plate Boundary Types
Plate Boundary Types
Plate Boundaries
Plate Boundaries
Lesson 9: Geological Maps
Lesson 9: Geological Maps
To Do:
To Do:
Read the resources about geologic maps.
Search Google and find a blank map of the earthquake area you choose in Lesson 6.
Search and find a geologic map of your area for reference.
Draw a simplified earthquake earthquake hazard map based on the geologic map you found.
Submit your completed map to Slate (you can take a picture of it, or turn it in to your instructor).
Resources
Resources
What is a Geological Map?
How do you read a geological map?
Site Effects: How Seismic Waves are Effected by Local Geologic Characteristics
Site Effects: How Seismic Waves are Effected by Local Geologic Characteristics
Lesson 10: Geological Maps II
Lesson 10: Geological Maps II
To Do:
To Do:
Explore the resources about earthquake map data.
Search The USGS Earthquake Fault Map for your area.
Draw fault lines on your earthquake hazard map you created in Lesson 9.
Review the example map of earthquake epicenters in S. California below.
Search the web for an earthquake epicenter map of your area.
Locate and mark epicenters on your earthquake hazard map scaled by magnitude.
Submit your completed map to Slate (you can take a picture of it, or turn it in to your instructor).
Resources
Resources
Quaternary Faults
Notable California Earthquakes
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