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Science Research Mentoring ProgramDynamic EarthSession Ten: VolcanismWORKSHEET: Volcanic Rock Identification - Page 5© 2013 American Museum of Natural History. All Rights Reserved. 48
Science Research Mentoring ProgramDynamic EarthSession Eleven: Seismicitylearning objectivesStudents will learn that seismic activity generates waves that we can study.key topics• Seismic waves• FaultsClass outlinetime15 minutes30 minutes30 minutes35 minutes5 minutesTOPICReviewSeismicityTOUR: Seismicityand Review in theGottesman Hall ofPlanet EarthACTIVITY: RegionProjectsWrap UpdescriptionCollect homework 5. Discuss the article. Briefly review fromprevious classes.Introduce earthquakes. Explain that quakes produce differenttypes of waves. Define and discuss P, S, Love, and Rayleighwaves, and magnitude scales. Define faults, and give examples ofdifferent types. Discuss earthquakes in terms of plate tectonics.Tour parts of the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, looking atseismic waves sections. Review main concepts from the course.Groups work on Region Projects (part 8).Save group ppt’s to flash drive. Review seismicity key concepts.MATERIALS12 computers, flash drive with Region ProjectsPREP WORKSet out computersHalls usedGottesman Hall of Planet EarthA/V NeedeDNoneHOMEWORKNone© 2013 American Museum of Natural History. All Rights Reserved. 49
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