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Exploring Rates of Earthquake Occurrence

Objective

1. Describe where earthquakes generally occur
2. Describe the frequency of occurrence for various sized earthquakes
3. Describe how regional tectonics affect distribution and frequency of earthquakes
4. Describe strengths and weaknesses of using historic Earthquake occurrence to “predict” future occurrences

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: Activity Description Barker, J. (2005) Student-centered experiments with earthquake occurrence data. The Earth Scientist 21(2), 21-23. (pdf download) Seismic/Eruption Software (PC Only) Graph for Data (G-R Plot) Supporting Slide Show (Direct Download 2MB) An example analysis of California and Nevada by Larry Braile This activity can also be conducted using the online tool, the IRIS Earthquake Browser (IEB) http://www.iris.edu/ieb/
Source: © www.iris.edu

Related lessons:

  1. Earthquake Teaching Box
  2. Exploring Plate Boundaries with Seismic Data
  3. Locating an earthquake with recent seismic data
  4. Finding an Earthquake’s Epicenter
  5. Earthquakes: Learn From The Past, Prepare For The Future

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