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Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries, and Depth
http://www.indiana.edu/~pepp/curriculum/2003/Sieve_2003.pdf
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In this activity, students will use data from Indiana PEPP (Princeton Earth Physics Project) stations and the 'Jules Verne Voyager Jr.' global map tool to investigate the relationship between earthquakes and plate boundaries. Working with a list of earthquakes obtained from the PEPP website, they will correlate and assess the location of the earthquakes and plate boundaries, the age of the ocean and continental crust, the depth of earthquakes, and types of plate boundaries where they occur. A student worksheet and review questions are provided.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Geophysics
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information are unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-009-261
Related resources:
This resource requires 'Jules Verne Voyager, Jr.'
http://jules.unavco.org/VoyagerJr/Earth
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Indiana University Earthquake Science Institute
Indiana University Princeton Earth Physics Project (PEPP)
http://www.indiana.edu/~pepp/