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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 05
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DAILY OBJECTIVES |
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
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Present your "Geologic Point of Interest"
poster, and view/score other students' posters
using
this checklist.
EARTHQUAKES
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Define earthquake, and describe
the relationship between earthquakes and
faults.
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Explain how earthquake intensity
and magnitude differ from each
other.
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Explain how the
modified Mercalli intensity scale is
used to describe the intensity of
an earthquake, and tell why it is sometimes
difficult to apply accurately.
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Explain how the
Richter scale is used to describe
the magnitude of an earthquake.
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Explain how a
seismometer works to
measure the energy of earthquake waves that
reach a seismic measuring station.
w Describe
the motion of
P-waves and S-waves.
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Explain what
the P-S lag time (also called "S
minus P") refers to, and how it helps us
locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
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Complete Assignment #6A. |
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