Chilean Earthquake 2010
A teachable moment lesson on the Great 2010 Chilean Earthquake and earthquakes in general, with a touch of South American geography included.
Author ktheel
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1CNN - massive earthquake strikes Chile
Read the article on the Chilean earthquake. Answer the question on the sheet provide that coordinates. There's a 1 minute video that shows some damage but that may be difficult to load. You'll get an ad before it'll play. The commentary is in Spanish so mute your computer (also too much noise in class)
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/27/chile.quake/index.html
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2Earthquake Damage Photos (via Yahoo slideshow)
Look through some of the photos of the damage. Select one photo, and describe what you are seeing. Give as much detail as you can to better help identify the photo.
http://tinyurl.com/yh7wwum
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3Plate boundaries
Name the plates that effect South America. Hint: 5 maybe 6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plates_tect2_en.svg
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4Ring of Fire
wikipedia on the Ring of Fire. Define what is the "ring of Fire" and pan down the page to the Chile section. When was the most recent volcanic activity in Chile?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
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5Major Earthquakes in Chile
Look at this wikipedia page on the Earthquake history in Chile. How many earthquakes greater than a 7.0 (major earthquakes) have occurred near Chile in the last 500 years? Using your math skills, about how often do major earth earthquakes occur in the past 500 years?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Chile
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6World's largest Earthquakes
scroll down the page look at the top 18 all time meassured earthquakes. How many of those top 18, have struck South America? In what year did they occur? How strong were they in magnitude and where did they rank (position)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes
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7South America Interactive Map
a fun break from work - take a few minutes and see how fast you can put the countries of South America together. Get someone to verify your time and write it on your page. 23 seconds! That's my best time.
http://tinyurl.com/2abqyf
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8The Great San Francisco Earthquake
Read the article on another famous earthquake that took place on the Ring of Fire. When did it occur? What fault was responsible for that earthquake? How far did it move that day?
http://tinyurl.com/yhag64n
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9Earth quakes facts
Check out these facts about earthquakes. Especially look at #1, 2, 11, 19, 25, 28, 29, and 35. Which of those facts was the most impressive to you? Which US state is the most earthquake prone according to those facts? hint - it's not one i ask you to focus on, but it's right next to one.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/facts.php
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10types of faults
According to this web site, what types of faults will you find around the world? Name them. you gotta look at the link on the right hand side. (hint: 3 types)
http://tinyurl.com/dhuxdo
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11Videos on Subduction Faults
Subduction faults are also known as Thrust Faults, where one section is trusts over the top of another. On this page you'll find 2 brief videos on subduction faults. You need to use the direct link button on the right hand side as the video's are blocked. Use the small video, especially the first to see what happened in Chile Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. The video will show why a tsnuami is caused when of these faults slip. If the videos don't work, don't panic, just move on.
http://tinyurl.com/yf9uflz
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12Tsunami's
What are tsunami's? How fast can tsunami's travel? What US states are at greatest risk?
http://www.fema.gov/kids/tsunami.htm
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13before and after picture of Banda Aceh, Indonesia (the great 2004 tsunami)
look at this satellite picture of the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia before and after the great tsunami of 2004 struck. Useing one word, describe what you see in the after picture. Choose your one word carefully, and explain why you selected that one word.
http://tinyurl.com/yjzvzk2
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14game on plate tectonics - it's hard
try your hand at this and warning, this is difficult, but have fun with it!
http://www.purposegames.com/game/1806