Friday, January 7, 2011

Objectives:
  5.  Explain the difference between the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale.
  6. Describe how we use the seismogram to determine the Richter magnitude of an earthquake.

Agenda:

• Measuring Earthquakes Notes
• Interpreting Seismograms
• work time - several worksheets and notebook work to complete.

Homework:

1. Mercalli Maps worksheet
2. Student notebook work:

       LEFT SIDE                                      RIGHT SIDE
 7. 8.2 measuring earthquakes notes       8. sw choices: 4, 11, 14 ,16
 9. Seismic waves ws                            10. sw choices: 5, 8, 15
11. Seismograms                                  12. sw choices: 1, 6, 14