suggested
grade levels: 9-12 / College view Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Earthquake
Concepts
suggested
grade levels: 9-12 / College
view Idaho achievement standards for this lesson
Procedure:
1. Use the earthquake section of the Idaho Digital Atlas. To get there: Click on Atlas Home, mouse-over Geology, then click on Earthquakes.
2. Have your students read through the earthquake pages and encourage them to
click on the links to examine the various pictures about earthquakes. Use this
information to answer the following questions on the sample handout. For a printable
pdf copy of the sample handout you can give your students, click below.
Handouts/Activities:
These are links to access
the handouts and printable materials.
geo17ho.pdf
| geo17AK.pdf
| Earthquakes
Handout
Sample:
The crust of the earth is constantly moving. This movement can create stress
that can change the shape of a body of rock. Sometimes stress builds up between
two bodies of rock and they can slide past, over, or under one another fairly
quickly. This sudden release of stress can cause earthquakes. Earthquakes are
most common near major faults. Use your knowledge to answer the following questions
completely and accurately.
1.
What is the difference between compressive stress, tensional stress, and shear?
2. What is the difference between strike and dip?
3. Where, in relation to the crust, do most fractures occur
compared to most plastic deformations?
Related
Lesson Topics:
Geology: Geology Topics