1. Day 2

2.  Earthquakes and Volcanoes

3.   Earthquake: the violent shaking of Earth’s crust as built up energy is released.  Epicenter: point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake  Fault: crack in Earth’s crust along which movement takes place Important Terms

4.   Focus: point underground where the faulting in an earthquake occurs  Magma: melted rock below Earth’s surface; called lava at the surface  Seismic waves: waves of energy sent through Earth’s crust when plates move slightly. Important Terms

5.   You will be divided into groups of four to five students  You will be creating a newscast telling about a major earthquake that has just occurred.  Reporters, anchorpersons and eyewitnesses. It’s an Earthquake: