November 29 Cow Book Assignment
Earthquake Destruction
Watch the video above on Earthquake Destruction. There are several ideas and concepts that are presented for which you should be taking notes.
- List two things you learned in the film.
The film talks about earthquakes being ‘a creative force’.
- What does the narrator mean by this?
- Explain this comment.
STRESSES AND FAULTS
We are also looking at the relationships between Plate Movement, Stress and Types of Faults we find on the earth. These faults cause the ground to move in different ways during an earthquake. Click on the animation below to see how these stresses and faults are related.
One cool video…MUHAHAHAHAHAH…lolz…what is wrong with the basketball court?
An earthquake had struck while the basketball game was going on…they are sudden and unannounced! Thanks for your comment!
If an earthquake occurs on a normal fault and is strong enough can it rip the plate in 2?
Most likely not, Bruce, as the fault would have to cut all the way through the entire crust…almost 35-40 miles! But that would be some earthquake if it did!