BELL WORK FALL 2009

Bell work is part of your notebook grade. Why do bell work? To help us learn Earth Science! The questions review the previous days work, and some are taken from the UNIT Essential Questions, which are always on the test.

DATE
UNIT EIGHT - Earthquaks and Volcanoes
NOV
17

Start a new BELL WORK page in your notebook - PAGE 4

Copy and answer the following -

1.What is a fault?

2. What is the cause of earthquakes?

3. What is the difference between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquakes?

 
NOV
18

Copy and answer the following on Page 4

1. Where do most earthquakes occur?
2. What does a seismograph record?
3. In what order do earthwaves arrive at a location?
4. What is moment magnitude?

NOV
19

Copy and answer the following on Page 4 of your notebook -
1. Which earthquake wave moves the fastest?
2. How do earthquakes cause tsunamis?
3. What are some other dangers from earthquakes? (see p 231)

 

 
NOV
20

Copy and answer the following on Page 4 of your notebook -

1.

 
NOV
21

 
NOV
12

Copy and answer the following on Page 3 of your notebook -
NOV
13
STUDY FOR QUIZ