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Exploring Earthquakes Table of Contents | Physical Geography Working Group | The Virtual Geography Department |
Module Overview
1. Download real-time data earthquake data (location, depth, magnitude) from the Internet.
2. Load the earthquake data into a Geographic Information System package (ArcView is the one selected for this module).
3. Examine the pattern of epicenters by mapping the earthquake data, along with cities, fault lines, and plate boundaries.
4. Answer a series of questions on risk assessment and why people live in hazardous areas, plate tectonics, and human impacts.
Concepts:
National Geography Standards Supported:
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