Plate Tectonics: Ancient Disasters
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CW: Complete Ancient Natural Disasters Handout with circles and answers.
DN: What is a tsunami?
Reminder: Quiz on plate tectonics on Wednesday.
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LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
10min Tsunami videos. Quick discussion.
10min Using Seismic Wave Travel Time Chart to determine distance away from the earthquake based on the time between P and S-waves. (Skip to the 8 Minute mark on the 2nd video.)
10min Using the key on a map to draw circles or partial circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake. (At least three circles are needed.)
5min Finish answering questions on handout.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.