Learning Focus: What is an earthquake? Learning Outcomes What: Understand what can happen during an earthquake How: Analyse a seismograph trace Why: To understand what an earthquake is and what the impacts can be
Write a paragraph that a news reporter might read out as these images are being shown.
Epicentre Fault line underground Focus Seismic waves
Task 1: Complete the diagram of the earthquake cross section using the key words.
Fault line
Task 2: Match the following definitions to the key words: • Point where the earthquake starts deep underground • Place where two plates meet underground • Point on the surface where two plates meet • Point directly above the focus on the surface • Forces generated by the earthquake causing the ground to shake
Task 1: Living Graph Activity • Analyse the seismograph reading from an earthquake. • Read the statements about what might happen before, during and after an earthquake. • Decide where you think the statements should go on the graph. • Pick 3 of the statements and write a description to explain why you have put them in this location.
Learning Focus: What is an earthquake? Learning Outcomes What: Understand what can happen during an earthquake How: Analyse a seismograph trace Why: To understand what an earthquake is and what the impacts can be
Homework In for next lesson
Find out about an earthquake that has recently been in the news. Must find out: Where it happened When it happened What it measured on the richer scale What some of the impacts were
1 thing I already knew about earthquakes
2 things I still want to know
3 things I have learnt about earthquakes
Complete the reflection block about what you have learnt this lesson.