1. Open a word processing document and copy the questions on this page. Refer to this site if you need help with word processing skills.
  2. Save your document labeled “Earthquakes - your name”.
  3. Print a copy of a World map from the National Geographic site. Be sure to select the basic type of map with country borders.
  4. To help you answer the questions about earthquakes, open this National Geographic website. Find the science section and click on "earthquakes". Use the information found here to complete your answers. Do not copy and paste your answers from the website.
  5. Be sure to answer the questions in complete sentences. You can type your answers under each question.

 
  1. Describe what happens during an earthquake.
  2. On your map of the World, mark the locations of the earthquakes. Use small circles to mark the earthquakes. You do not need to mark every earthquake just a sufficient number to indicate the general location of earthquakes.
  3. Mark the plate boundaries on your map. Make sure your map has a legend.
  4. Where do most earthquakes occur?
  5. What are faults?
  6. What are intraplate quakes?
  7. How does the build up of stress cause earthquakes?
  8. For each of the following fault types draw a diagram and explain the movement that occurs.
    1. Normal fault
    2. Reverse fault
    3. Strike slip fault
  9. What is the hypocenter and epicenter?
  10. What are seismographs?
  11. What is the Richter Scale?
  12. Describe what happens during high magnitude earthquakes on:
    1. Bedrock
    2. Landfill
    3. Fault zone