ES-PS4.A-1

Earthquake!

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COMBINED RATING

3.6 Stars

TEACHERS (8)

4.5

STUDENTS (137)

2.7

LENGTH

20 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

How good are you at predictions? Can you figure out when—and how powerfully—an earthquake will hit Square City? Triangulation is the key!

Vocabulary Words

earthquake

P Wave (Primary wave)

S Wave (Secondary Wave)

epicenter

GPS (Global Positioning System)

triangulation

satellites

shockwave

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Wave Motion. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Waves transmit energy from one location to another, but they do not transmit matter.

Waves are regular patterns of motion.

Waves can be produced by a disturbance in a medium.

Waves transmit outwards in all directions from their source.

Earthquakes cause seismic waves, which are waves of motion in Earth’s crust.

Sound is a form of energy that is produced and transmitted by vibrations in matter.

All mechanical waves require a medium through which to transmit energy.

Plane waves travel as parallel lines moving in the same direction.

Sound waves and seismic waves are compression (longitudinal) waves.

Sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves are forms of mechanical energy.

Energy can be moved from place to place by sound.

When waves transmit energy, they can cause matter to vibrate.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are the two types of waves in an Earthquake? How would you describe an Earthquake? What do you think may cause an Earthquake to occur? What information might be important to know about an Earthquake that will occur in a city?

After the Game

What was different when the Earthquake hit the two different cities and why was this the case? What is the relationship between distance and the origin of the Earthquake? Why is determining the pattern of an Earthquake useful information? What is the role of GPS (satellites) in finding information about Earthquakes?

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