Earthquake Activity Worksheet and Seismic Waves
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A comprehensive bundle for teaching a unit on the Layers of the Earth and Earthquakes complete with lots of meaningful activities. Includes a comprehensive PowerPoint and many activities and worksheets. Interesting demonstrations are described and the packet also provides many excellent homeworkPrice $35.35Original Price $47.90Save $12.55
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How big was that earthquake? The worksheet is a measuring activity where students must precisely measure the height of peaks on a seismogram and correlate this measurement to the Richter scale value of the earthquake. Accuracy counts! The answer key is provided.
This packet also provides the student sheet for a bar graph that plots the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the world. Graph paper is included.
Finally, a 15 clue crossword puzzle is included that comes with and without a word bank, which allows you to differentiate the assignment.
This resource aligns to NGSS MS-ESS3-2
Resources in Earthquake Bundle
1. Layers of the Earth Layers of the Earth
2. Finding the Epicenter Finding the Epicenter
3. Tectonic Plates Tectonic Plates
4. Seafloor Spreading Seafloor Spreading Model
5. Earthquakes and the Richter Scale The Richter Scale
6. Seismic Waves Seismic Waves
7. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
8. The Jello Earthquake The Great Jello Earthquake
9. P and S waves The Speed of P and S waves
10. Density of Core and Crust Measure the Density of the Core and Crust
11. The Metallic Core of the Earth The Metallic Core of the Earth
12. Tsunamis Tsunamis
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