To have the students in the northeastern United States realize:
1. the probability
of the occurrence of
earthquakes in their geographical area
2 .the cause of such earthquakes
3. the effects of these earthquakes on
lives and property
Goal:
To determine where earthquakes have occurred
in the northeastern United States.
To list the consequences of an earthquake
on a community.
To determine how New Jersey can become
better prepared for a
possible earthquake.
Objectives:
1. Utilizing global map from Activity 1,
examine the plate boundaries
and discuss their relationship
to the northeast coastal states.
2. Using the The Great
New Madrid earthquake article, discuss the concept
of earthquakes in intra-plate
boundaries and why they occur.
3. Access internet, real
time data, on earthquakes on the northeast United
States.
4. Using *map (created or provided) plot
the locations of the earthquakes on the
northeast coast...color
coding magnitude. This map may need to be
enlarged and
xeroxed.
5. Interview city building inspector for
preparedness in the student's
specific community.
6. Utilize FEMA
data base activity determine the level of preparedness
in New Jersey
.
7. Analyze the information from FEMA and
discuss the potential damage an
earthquake would
impart on the students living environment.
8. Prepare a
home earthquake plan.
Materials: