Developing arguments about earthquakes v2.0

Description

1. Explain earthquakes as a part of the natural Earth System 2. Describe the global trends for earthquake occurrence and size 3. Students will be able to interpret a Gutenberg Richter plot (Frequency vs Magnitude) 4. Critically analyze data generated by the Earthquake Machine and use the data to develop a position 5. Describe the role sharing of science results with peers plays an important part of the science process.

Audience

All Audiences

Time

125 Minutes

Objective

  1. Explain earthquakes as a part of the natural Earth System
  2. Describe the global trends for earthquake occurrence and size
  3. Students will be able to interpret a Gutenberg Richter plot (Frequency vs Magnitude)
  4. Critically analyze data generated by the Earthquake Machine and use the data to develop a position
  5. Describe the role sharing of science results with peers plays an important part of the science process.

Supporting Resources

EQ Machine Lite Activity 2 slideshow and supporting files

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