SEISMOLOGISTS

Go to the following link and read about who seismologists are.
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/seismolog-eng.php

IMAGINE.
Your little cousin asks you for help with her homework. She has to answer the following questions for homework;
1. What is a seismoogist
2. What does a seismologist do?
3. Where could you find a seismologist working?
4. What is a tool a seismologist needs?
5. If someone wants t be a seismologist, what do they need to study?

ANALYZE THE EARTHQUAKE

This photo was taken in Japan after a serious earthquake occured.
Write 5 decriptive observations you notice about the picture.

ex: It looks like the house on the left is under the water.

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SEISMIC WAVES

Re-read pages 235 and 236 in your SCIENCE textbook.

Explain in a mini paragraph the difference between P waves and S waves.

Richter Scale Magnitudes

Explain the difference between an earthquake that measures 6.8 and an earthquake that measures 4.2.

EARTHQUAKES

Go to the USGS.gov website at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Find the earthquakes that happened today.

List 5 earthquakes that happened today.
List what time they occurred.
List there magnitude.
List their location.