8.+Earthquakes+(80+pts)

Brochure Theme #8:** Earthquakes ** POTENTIAL MUSEUM POINTS: 80 pts ** Front cover:  **  - Creative title (3 pts)  - Eye-catching picture/illustration (5 pts) ** Back cover:  **  - Your name and class section (2 pts) ** Inside flaps:  ** - What causes Earthquakes to occur and how is this related to the Theory of Plate Tectonics? (5 pts) - Earthquakes travel through waves. Analyze this movement of energy. (10 pts) o What are the 3 types of waves? o Which is fastest? Slowest? The most destructive? o Describe/draw a diagram to show the motion of each type of earthquake wave. - People obviously are interested in the location of an earthquake. What are the 2 terms that describe the location of an earthquake and how are the two related? (10 pts) - Earthquakes are global phenomena, but are there any places where you are more likely to find major earthquakes than others? (5 pts) - In recent history, the most powerful earthquakes have seldom caused the most casualties. Why might that be? Cite at least two examples of pairs earthquakes where the stronger earthquake caused fewer casualties. (20 pts) - You decide to move to Japan to go to college, and you’ve heard that there is a greater risk of an Earthquake. Describe what you would do to make your dorm room Earthquake ready. (20 pts)