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California State University, Sacramento Week 13: Earthquakes and Thanksgiving break |
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California State University, Sacramento Week 13: Earthquakes and Thanksgiving break |
Objectives
Upon completion of this unit students should be able to:
Discuss different wave types that are produced by an earthquake, and summarize how they travel through the Earth
Describe the instruments that are used to measure the size of an earthquake
Describe different methods of reporting the size of an earthquake
Understand how triangulation is used to pinpoint the location of an earthquake
Identify areas of California that have a high probability of a major earthquake
Homework for week #13 Please take the on-line quiz for Chapter 16, Earthquakes at the textbook website. You can find the quiz by following this link:
E-mail it to me at:
Please note: This is different from my CSUS e-mail address!
Click on the “Resources” tab at the top of the page, and scroll down to the chapter that you want to work on. Complete the multiple choice quiz on-line, and e-mail the results to me.
Due date for homework: The start of class on Monday,
Nov. 28
Reading Assignments
From Plummer, Carlson and Hammersley, Physical Geology, 13th edition
Chapter 16 - Earthquakes
Powerpoint graphics used during lectures
