Earthquakes A sudden shaking of earth as rocks break along a fault or plate boundary A sudden shaking of earth as rocks break along a fault or plate boundary.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Advertisements

Earthquakes  Earthquakes:  the shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface  See simulation below:  Terashake.

Earthquakes Seismic Waves in the Earth’s Crust. Earthquakes ► An earthquake is a series of seismic waves or tremors in the earth’s crust. ► They are caused.

Lesson 2 – Earthquakes and seismic waves

Ch6 Sec2 Earthquakes and Seismic Waves. Key Concepts How does the energy of an earthquake travel through Earth? What are the scales used to measure the.

Earthquake Measurement

Earthquakes and Seismic Waves

Measuring Earthquakes Chapter 5, Section 2 Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Pages

Earthquakes Essential Question: How has earthquakes shaped our Earth?

EARTHQUAKES 2007 Japan quake.

Earthquakes and Tectonics Vocab Waves Boundaries General Info Random

Wednesday January 2, 2013 What is an earthquake? (yes, I will be checking your answers!)

Earthquakes Chapter 19.

Earthquakes. What is an earthquake? Used to describe the sudden slip on a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by.

 An earthquake is ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy.  Earthquakes occur along fault lines. ◦

Earthquakes Chapter 2 book F page 44. Vocabulary for section 1 page 44 book F Stress Tension Compression Shearing Normal fault Reverse fault Strike-slip.

THIS IS With Hosts... Your Earth’s Interior Seismic Waves Faults Earthquake More Seismic Earthquake Destruction.

Earthquakes!. Seismic Waves General Info  Seismic waves are the energy released when rocks break along faults.  Focus = the point within the Earth’s.

Inside Earth Chapter 2 Earthquakes 2.2 Earthquakes and Seismic Waves.

 stress -a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume. 3 Types of Stress  tension -pulls on crust, stretching rock so it becomes thinner.

Earthquake Ground shaking caused by the sudden and rapid movement of one block of rock slipping past another along fractures in Earth’s crust called FAULTS.

Aim: What are Earthquakes and their characteristics? I. Earthquakes – any vibrating, shaking, or rapid motion of Earth’s crust. A. Fault – zone of weakness.

Chapter 19.  Most Earthquakes are the result of movement in the Earth’s crust at the tectonic plates.  Rocks in the crust resist movement and build.

6 th Grade EarthScience Project Earth Science- The Science that focuses on the planet Earth and its place in the Universe. Teacher: Ms. DiMatteo.

Earthquakes. What is an Earthquake? Earthquake—the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy – Most often caused by slippage along a.

Earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking or trembling of the earth caused by the _Sudden_ movement of the earth’s crust. They usually occur where rocks.

Aim: What are Earthquakes and their characteristics? I. Earthquakes – any vibrating, shaking, or rapid motion of Earth’s crust. A. Fault – zone of weakness.

Do Now Describe the last earthquake you can remember. (location, strength, time of day, how it felt, etc.) Where do earthquakes occur? Why do earthquakes.

Chapter 8 Section 1 Earthquakes: Vibration of Earth created when there is a rapid release of energy Caused by slippage along a fault Faults are fractures.

Chapter 12 Earthquakes.

Earthquake Let’s shake, rattle and roll Earthquake Basics Earthquake – shaking of Earth’s crust caused by the sudden release of energy Energy build over.

Causes of earthquakes An earthquake is defined as the shaking of the earth’s crust Can be large or small Earthquakes occur when energy is suddenly released.

Earthquake Scales Richter vs. Mercalli. What is an earthquake? Earthquakes are the vibration of the earth as a result of a release of energy – Earthquakes.

Earthquakes and Seismic Waves 2-1. What is an Earthquake? Shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface Occur when.

EARTHQUAKES, SEISMIC WAVES, & MONITORING SYSTEMS.

Earthquakes. What are earthquakes? The word earthquake means exactly what it says. An earthquake is when the ground shakes as a result of energy being.

Earthquakes. What’s an Earthquake? Earthquakes are movements of the ground that are caused by a sudden release of energy when along a fault move. Earthquakes.

 Earthquake = the shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface  Focus = area beneath Earth’s surface where rock.

1. What do seismologists use to determine when an earthquake started? A seismogram 2. How is the intensity of an earthquake determined? By the amount.

Earthquakes!!!. I. Earthquakes: vibrations of the earth’s crust that is caused by the shifting of lithospheric plates.

Earthquakes and Seismic Waves

 As you travel inside of Earth, the temperature _________________.

Earthquakes Pages C14-17.

Ch 8 – Intro to Earthquakes Spring Earthquakes 8.1 What Is an Earthquake? Focus is the point within Earth where the earthquake starts. Epicenter.

Objectives How does the energy of an earthquake travel through Earth? What are the scales used to measure the strength of an earthquake? How do.

What are earthquakes? Stresses in the crust cause rock to move suddenly The sudden movement causes vibrations that travel as waves inside the Earth and.

Earthquakes Cornell Notes page 121.

What causes Earthquakes?

Earthquake Notes.

Why do earthquakes occur? How do we measure them?

6th Grade Earthquakes Mrs. Akin.

Earthquakes Geology Unit: Slides

Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes Pressure Release.

Section 6.2: Earthquakes and seismic waves

Earthquakes Vocab.

Earthquakes MT 5.

7th Grade Science Harris Intermediate

Chapter 5.2 Earthquakes and seismic waves

Earthquakes Cornell Notes page 121.

Presentation transcript:

Earthquakes A sudden shaking of earth as rocks break along a fault or plate boundary A sudden shaking of earth as rocks break along a fault or plate boundary Creates intense vibrations called seismic waves Creates intense vibrations called seismic waves Earthquake movie Earthquake movie Earthquake Colorado Earthquake Information Colorado Earthquake Information Colorado Earthquake Information Colorado Earthquake Information

Earthquakes Tensions build up in the rocks in a transform fault Tensions build up in the rocks in a transform fault Shear strength: the force needed to break rock Shear strength: the force needed to break rock

Earthquakes After the rock breaks it rebounds back into position releasing the energy of the break into the earth After the rock breaks it rebounds back into position releasing the energy of the break into the earth

Earthquakes The exact location of the break is the focus The exact location of the break is the focus The epicenter is the location on the earth’s surface just above the focus The epicenter is the location on the earth’s surface just above the focus

Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude is the size of the s and p waves Magnitude is the size of the s and p waves Intensity is how much damage was caused Intensity is how much damage was caused Sometime a magnitude 6 earthquake can be more intense than a 7 Sometime a magnitude 6 earthquake can be more intense than a 7

Magnitude and Intensity Magnitude is measured with the Richter Scale Magnitude is measured with the Richter Scale 0-10 numbers go up by magnitudes of 10X 0-10 numbers go up by magnitudes of 10X 5 is 10X greater than 4 5 is 10X greater than 4 * How much greater is a magnitude 8 than a magnitude 6 earthquake?

Magnitude and Intensity Intensity is measured with the Mercalli Scale Intensity is measured with the Mercalli Scale Based on the amount of damage caused Based on the amount of damage caused Use the scale on page G141-G143 to rank the following earthquakes Use the scale on page G141-G143 to rank the following earthquakes

San Francisco 1989

Anchorage Alaska 1964

Szechuan China 2005

Haiti 2010