Boundaries
What are pieces of outer shell of the crust called?
Tectonic plates
Two states have the fewest earthquakes recorded each year. Can you name one?
Florida and North Dakota
Drop, Cover, and Hold-on
What are scientists who study earthquakes called?
Seismologist
Define: tremor
a slight earthquake/tremble
Describe how the plates move during a transform plate boundary.
Plates move past each other.
Where was the deadliest earthquake ever recorded?
China
Explain: Drop
quickly find a place where you can avoid falling objects and then drop to the ground
Which tool do scientists use to study earthquakes?
seismometer
Define: fault
a long crack in the surface of the earth
Describe how the plates move in a divergent plate boundary.
the plates pull apart
Where in the world did the strongest earthquake occur in 1960?
Chile
Explain: Cover
Cover your head and neck with a strong table or desk
What unit are earthquakes measured in?
magnitude
Define: infrastructure
physical structures; ex. buildings, trains, roads, highways.
the plates meet and one may buckle up over the other
Where did the deadliest earthquake in the U.S. occur?
San Francisco
Explain: Hold-on
Hold on to your shelter until the shaking stops
Who instructed the best seismometer project ever recorded last week?
Ms. Laurel!!! da GOAT
Define: stationary
not moving, staying right where it is
What are the three types of boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform
Where do the 80% world´s earthquakes occur?
the Ring of Fire
Wheres the safest place to go during an earthquake?
bathroom or a place without windows
Why do scientists study earthquakes?
to predict where and when do earthquakes occur
Define: extensive
covering or affecting a large area