Nusgs earthquake pdf handouts

Handout 101 classroom discussion earthquake hazard and emergency management 104 ground shaking i. A number of earthquakes also occur within the plate itself but away from the plate boundaries e. D chandrasekharam department of earth sciences head, centre of studies in resources engineering indian institute of technology bombay such news items raises several questions like what are earthquakes. These are smaller earthquakes that happen in the same place as the larger earthquake that follows. Geological survey usgs earthquake hazards program earthquakes 101 eq101 global distribution of earthquakes. The april 2011 fukushima earthquake was a potent magnitude 6. Refer back to the vocabulary sheet for any terms your student may not remember. Aisc night school fundamentals of earthquake engineering. Whether you are a principal, facilities director, emergency personnel, nurse, teacher, guidance counselor, parent, student, or administrator, you can make a difference in school safety with this program. The science behind earthquakes what is an earthquake.

Earthquake response manual for students waseda university. Related scenario efforts include ongoing and past shakeout. Earthquakes have caused, and can cause in the future. For earthquake information, consult the usgs earthquake. Contact the school principals office, child care facility, or responsible. Earthquakes and volcanoes worksheet teachers pay teachers. Recommended earthquake safety actions federal, state, and local emergency management experts and other official preparedness organizations all agree that drop, cover, and hold on is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death during earthquakes. Earthquake preparedness, was kindly provided and funded by the federal emergency management agency and the state of california governors office of emergency services and is aimed to improve population awareness and earthquake preparedness. Multiple intelligences a naturalist intelligence is applied in this lesson through the study of weather, and identifying natural occurrences. Earthquake preparedness howstuffworks science howstuffworks.

Realtime notifications, feeds, and web services get realtime earthquake notifications sent to you on your phone or by email, or subscribe to realtime feeds. This guide can help you protect yourself, your family, and your property before, during, and after an earthquake. Earthquakes are a legitimate concern in virginia and parts of adjacent states. Over the course of geological time, earthquakes, floods, and other natural events have helped to shape the surface of our planet. Earthquake vocabulary matching activities 2 different options montessori articles for teachers including tips, links to free montessori resources and reflections on modern montessori.

These earthquake worksheets are high quality, colourful activities designed to appeal to those wishing to learn about earthquakes. Fault that makes california an area of high risk for earthquakes. Students spatial intelligence is also used when students are recreating a 3d earthquake with a hands on experiment. Geological survey dog bites earthquake a handout for the valleymountain shaking model by john r. Plastic strain occurs when stress is applied to an object, and it becomes deformed. Work together to provide firstaid to injured persons and extinguish fires. Earthquakes for kids usgs earthquake hazard program. Moderate earthquakes cause slight local damage somewhere in the map area about twice a decade on the average.

This lesson plan is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. Earthquakes do not occur exclusively in the western united states. Plates, earthquakes and volcanoes maite cozar activity 7 problem solving shame superman is saving people from an earthquake. Usgs seeks earthquake hazards research proposals applications due may 20, 2020 the u. Sp23 earthquake basics the delaware geological survey. No doubt you already understand the benefits of basic earthquake drills. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. In full colour with studentfriendly design layout, they aim to help make learning about earthquakes fun and interesting. The map is based on the most recent usgs models for the conterminous u. Confirm that family members are safe and notify the university of your own safety. Earthquake safety earthquake preparedness red cross. Earthquake vocabulary cards that make a great addition to any unit dealing with earthquakes. The uniform california earthquake rupture forecast. The focus is the point on the fault surface where motion begins.

Great shakeout earthquake preparedness worksheet item 1. When an earthquake occurs, data from the seismographs feeds into a major research center, where the seismograms are analyzed. This report contains instructions and patterns for preparing a threedimensional model that schematically illustrates the fault motion that occurred during the loma prieta earthquake of october 17, 1989, in california. Here are a few nice usgs maps that might be useful. Earthquakes california state university, sacramento.

Folded rocks have been subjected to a plastic strain. Earthquakes can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. The following is a list of notable earthquakes and tsunamis which had their epicenter in areas. Use realworld seismic data to relate the geology of the land to an earthquake s magnitude. Use the information below and your chapter 11 in your textbook p. Your earthquake project includes monitoring, research, graphic representation, and classroom presentation of an active fault system located anywhere in the world. List of earthquakes in the united states wikipedia.

Usgs fact sheet 20083027 forecasting californias earthquakes what can we expect in the next 30 years. The great california shakeout educational resources. Within the earth rocks are constantly subjected to forces that tend to bend, twist, or fracture them. Usgs earthquake hazards program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Great shakeout earthquake drills help people in homes, schools, and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how to be safe during earthquakes. A measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.

Learning earthquake tip 1 earthquake design and construction. Create an earthquake safety plan for your home during an earthquake everyone should immediately drop, cover, and hold on under a sturdy table or desk. A gps instrument measures slow movements of the ground. A comprehensive pack including posters, activities, and worksheets about earthquakes and earthquake safety. The usgs earthquake hazards program is part of the national earthquake hazards reduction program nehrp, established by congress in 1977, and the usgs advanced national seismic system anss was established by congress as a nehrp facility. Types of earthquakes and faults most earthquakes in the world occur along the boundaries of the tectonic plates as described above and are called interplate earthquakes e. Hes flying over the sea, 8km over the upper mantle. Please download our guidance on preparing to meet this challenge while still protecting yourself from covid19.

In the event of an earthquake, the universitys elevators are programmed to stop automatically. Seismic science at the epicenter lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in california. Usgs general information product 15 e q insurance services. Earthquakes affect almost every part of the earth and like rain they can be either mild or catastrophic. Milner, and the 2007 working group on california earthquake probabilities. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting. Helps students understnad difference between magnitude and intensity. The deadly izmit earthquake struck northwest turkey on august 17, 1999, at 3 a. Earthquake safety activities for children and teachers iii introduction and background fortyfive states and u.

Earthquake science explained is a series of short articles for students, teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in the san francisco chronicle. Our second option is superboy hes slower but he can do it. An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. Territories are vulnerable to the hazards of earthquakes and are at very high to moderate risk of damage from earthquakes.

Earthquake scenarios usgs earthquake hazard program. This section contains 16 worksheets about earthquakes which can be. You cannot tell from the initial shaking if an earthquake will suddenly become intenseso always drop, cover, and hold on immediately. You will have thirty minutes to complete the questions. Emsc european mediterranean seismological centre provides real time earthquake information for seismic events with magnitude larger than 5 in the european mediterranean area and larger than 7. Over 14,000 residents of the region were killed as poorly constructed.

In most situations, you will reduce your chance of injury if you. The epicenter is the point on earths surface directly above the focus. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Various output formats, and links to earthquake details. Work in pairs sharing one computer with internet access. Developers corner bulk access to catalog, tools for obtaining specific products. The good news is that most of those earthquakes measure 4. National disaster management guidelines management of earthquakes april 2007 produced by. About latest earthquakes version info clicking the list icon in the top right corner will load the earthquake list. Anss comprehensive earthquake catalog comcat documentation.

Seismic destruction links to photos of earthquake effects and tsunami effects plate tectonics activities games, quiz tsunami interactive presentation covering the science of tsunamis, preparedness, research, and historical tsunamis. Sep 23, 2015 earthquake worksheets free earthquakes esl worksheet printable english fill in the blanks. I copied the maps onto transparencies and created a lab where students. As well, local and widespread earthquake effects will be presented. Its like when youre teacher loses their marbles because youve asked them the same question 7 times in a row.

Try to obtain accurate information and avoid doing things alone when possible. An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Free earthquake worksheets for use when learning all about. Pdf the quaternary geology of the seattletacoma urban corridor building the foundation for geologichazard mapping. The united states geological survey usgs and other government agencies have produced several brochures explaining the processes involved in an. The dam failed, and 40% of the raw water supply for taichung county several million people was lost. Survey and mark benthien southern california earthquake. The location below the earths surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the. Register to participate in your state or countrys drill at. An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the ground caused by the shifting of rocks.

Mercallirichter sheet handout primarily discussing the modified mercalli scale. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. According to the united states geological survey each year there are more than 10,000 earth quakes and in many years the number reaches above 30,000. Clicking the options icon in the top right corner lets you change which earthquakes are displayed, and many other map and list options. The model is intended to help students and others visualize the process of fault slip during earthquakes. An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the earth caused by the shifting of rock beneath the earths surface. They strike without warning, at any time of year, day or night. The great 1906 san francisco earthquake worksheet objective. A shakemap earthquake scenario is a predictive shakemap with an assumed magnitude and location, and, optionally, specified fault geometry. Special earthquakes, earthquake sequences, and fault zones compilations of information about significant earthquakes, swarms or sequences, and fault zones of interest. Earthquakes the map on the left shows the global distribution of earthquakes and the map on the right shows the worlds tectonic plates and their boundaries. This earthquake lesson plan involves classroom activities that help students identify epicenters and magnitude readings.

You should identify a safe area in each room so that you and your family know where to protect yourselves during earthquakes. The movement of earths crust resulting from the release of built up potential energy between two stuck tectonic plates. Clicking the map icon in the top right corner will load the map. For questions about the content of this report, contact ned field. Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent probability of being exceeded in 50 years, for a firm rock site. Latest earthquakes in europe earthquakes earthquake today. An earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area. It can be seen from the maps above that most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. Set of directions and questions for exploring the portions of the united states geologic survey website that deal with earthquakes and volcanoes. This earthquake coloring page depicts a seismograph, the tool scientists use to measure the duration and intensity of an earthquake.

A scientist stands in front of a fault scarp in southern california. An intimation, threat, or sign of impending danger or evil. Earthquakes geology 8l 2 april 2007 lecture slides modified from usgs presentation lisa wald usgs pasadena u. Defining an earthquake defining an earthquake an earthquake is a natural occurrence, like rain. How to prepare for an earthquake earthquakes can bring mild to violent shaking and can occur anytime, anywhere. Cool earthquake facts fascinating earthquake facts earthquakes. English esl earthquake worksheets most downloaded 17. Radar image of the san andreas fault, west of san francisco bay.

Encourage your student to hone his or her research skills by using the internet or library resources to learn more about how a. Usgs general information product 15 usgs publications repository. To get url for a search, click the search button, then copy the url from the browser address bar. Nearest location is virginia tech observatory on virginia tech campus. A trench dug across a fault to learn about past earthquakes. Before we can understand earthquakes, we first must explore deformation of rocks and faulting. Additionally, many buildings in the map area were constructed before earthquake protection was added to local building codes. These free geography resources can be downloaded and printed today for use in schools or at. This analysis determines where the earthquake occurred, and determines its magnitude. The location below the earths surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter. Search earthquake catalog view historic seismicity, find past earthquakes that meet your criteria. An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about earthquake, earthquake. This section contains 16 worksheets about earthquakes which can be helpful to both you and your students.