| Day | Topic | Materials |
| 8 | Earth Quake Definitions | Earthquakes Definitions Notes What Happened in Japan – Video |
| 9 | Seismic Waves | Seismic Waves notes |
| 10 | Earthquake Measurement | Earthquake Measurement |
| 11 | Earthquake Hazards | Earthquake Hazards Notes
Anatomy of An Earthquake Video |
12 Earth’s Interior The Earth’s Interior Notes
Textbook Support:
Chapter 11 in Physical Geology online text
Unit Objectives:
- Compare the characteristics and behaviour of the two types of seismic body waves
- Summarize the variations in seismic-wave velocity as a function of rock type and temperature and pressure conditions
- Explain how the principle of elastic deformation applies to earthquakes
- Describe how the main shock and the immediate aftershocks define the rupture surface of an earthquake, and explain how stress transfer is related to aftershocks
- Explain the process of episodic tremor and slip
- Describe the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics, including where we should expect earthquakes to happen at different types of plate boundaries and at what depths
- Distinguish between earthquake magnitude and intensity, and explain some of the ways of estimating magnitude
- Explain the importance of collecting intensity data following an earthquake
- Describe how earthquakes lead to the destruction of buildings and other infrastructure, fires, slope failures, liquefaction, and tsunami
- Discuss the value of earthquake predictions, and describe some of the steps that governments and individuals can take to minimize the impacts of large earthquakes
- Explain some of the ways that seismic data can be used to understand planetary interior
- Give evidence for the fact that the earth is layered
- Diagram or model the interior of the earth, labeling all principal parts and showing the approximate thickness of each layer
- Differentiate among the layers of the earth and describe their characteristics