Student Investigations on Earthquakes
Introduction: Using the program Seismic Eruption each team of two will investigate a specific earthquake event or region and present it to the class and your teacher. During your presentation one member of your team should run the computer while the other points to the screen and addresses the audience. The questions below are meant to guide you investigations but not limit it. You may present as many views as necessary including ones you make on your own.
Topic Teams
Northridge
Loma Prieta
Alaska-Cook inlet
Puget Sound
Pacific Northwest
California
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
U.S.A.
New Zealand
Japan
Hawaii
Russia
China
Mendicino, CA