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What Is an Earthquake?: Scarp Formation
http://www.data.scec.org/Module/s1act06.html
From Earthquake Education Environment
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This is a short lesson about scarp formation. The answer is provided as an animated GIF. This example points out a general rule of fault-related geology: the apparent offset of a feature (in this case, level ground offset vertically) is not always an indication of the actual displacement (horizontal cutting of a pre-existing scarp) along a fault. This is one of the more extreme examples of that rule.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Structural geology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright, Southern California Earthquake Center.
DLESE Catalog ID: EARTHQUAKE-000-000-010-007
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: John Marquis
Southern California Earthquake Center