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How Many Earthquakes Does It Take to Build a Mountain?
http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/eqact1.htm
From Earthquake Education Environment
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In this activity, students use data on fault motion (derived from the horizontal movement of a GPS monument) to calculate the number of earthquakes necessary to build a montain range. They will also determine the average slip on a fault and recognize that it is different for earthquakes of different magnitudes.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Geophysics
    • Structural geology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information are unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: EARTHQUAKE-000-000-010-575
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Southern California Integrated GPS Network (SCIGN)
Education Module
http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/