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DO NOW 11/26/12 DO NOW 11/26/12 1. 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? point? 2. 2. Alternative Energy: What is the energy source Alternative Energy: What is the energy source that uses falling water? that uses falling water? 3. 3. Earth’s Layers: What is the layer of the Earth’s Layers: What is the layer of the mantle which is semi-plastic that allows mantle which is semi-plastic that allows tectonic plate movement? tectonic plate movement? 4. 4. Oceans - Topography: What is a pointy extinct Oceans - Topography: What is a pointy extinct volcano? volcano?

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Page 1: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

DO NOW 11/26/12DO NOW 11/26/121.1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s

surface directly above an earthquakes starting surface directly above an earthquakes starting point?point?

2.2. Alternative Energy: What is the energy source Alternative Energy: What is the energy source that uses falling water?that uses falling water?

3.3. Earth’s Layers: What is the layer of the mantle Earth’s Layers: What is the layer of the mantle which is semi-plastic that allows tectonic plate which is semi-plastic that allows tectonic plate movement?movement?

4.4. Oceans - Topography: What is a pointy extinct Oceans - Topography: What is a pointy extinct volcano?volcano?

Page 2: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

Earthquakes Key Earthquakes Key QuestionsQuestions

1.1. What is seismology?What is seismology?2.2. What is a seismologist?What is a seismologist?3.3. What is a seismograph?What is a seismograph?4.4. What is a seismogram?What is a seismogram?5.5. What is the Richter Scale?What is the Richter Scale?6.6. How are seismic waves affected by the Moho?How are seismic waves affected by the Moho?

Page 3: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

1) What is seismology?1) What is seismology?The study of earthquakes.The study of earthquakes.

Page 4: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

2) What is a seismologist?2) What is a seismologist?

A scientist that studies earthquakes.A scientist that studies earthquakes.

Page 5: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

3) What is a seismograph?3) What is a seismograph?

An instrument located at or near An instrument located at or near Earth’s surface that records seismic Earth’s surface that records seismic waveswaves

Page 6: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

4) What is a seismogram?4) What is a seismogram?

A tracing of earthquake motion A tracing of earthquake motion created by a seismograph.created by a seismograph.

Page 7: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

5) What is the Richter 5) What is the Richter Scale?Scale?

A scale used to measure an A scale used to measure an earthquake’s strength.earthquake’s strength.

Page 8: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

6) How are seismic waves 6) How are seismic waves affected by the Moho?affected by the Moho?

They increase in speed.They increase in speed.

Page 9: DO NOW 11/26/12 1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point? 2. Alternative Energy: What is the

Words for Crossword Puzzle Words for Crossword Puzzle pg 196-pg 196-213213

Seismic waves S wavesSeismic waves S waves

P waves elastic reboundP waves elastic rebound

Seismology *shadow zoneSeismology *shadow zone

Focus epicenterFocus epicenter

Fault mohoFault moho

Seismograph *gap hypothesisSeismograph *gap hypothesis

Seismogram *seismic gapSeismogram *seismic gap

*deformation*deformation