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January 11, 2010
Science 6, 7 Chapter 9
Earthquake Oral Presentation
This is due on Tuesday, 1/19 and is worth 25 points.
Research one earthquake from newspapers--more than one news source about the same earthquake. This can be worldwide, and needs to be recent enough to find newspaper articles online or in a library's archive.
There are five topics to focus your attention, and please choose at least four descriptions or points from each topic in order to guide your research and give a thorough presentation. You may include more information, but your presentation must be within 5-7 minutes.
About the EARTHQUAKE
1. Describe the earthquake. What did it feel like? Sound like? How long did it last?
2. Did people realize immediately that they were experiencing an earthquake? If not, what did they think it was?
3. Describe any aftershocks. How many? Over how much time? What did they feel like? Sound like? How long did they last?
4. Was the earthquake magnitude (Richter Scale) reported? What scientific explanations were given about the earthquake?
About the PEOPLE
1. Describe how people felt during the earthquake. During aftershocks. After the earthquake.
2. What did people do during the earthquake?
3. Was anyone injured or killed? Were there any near misses? Did any injuries occur because people did not duck and cover during the earthquake?
4. Did the earthquake have any effect on people's daily lives? Were there any changes in routine after the earthquake?
5. Did any funny things happen during the earthquake?
6. What were people doing at the time the earthquake struck?
7. What did people do immediately after the earthquake?
About the DAMAGE
1. In what towns was the earthquake felt? Which town(s) seem to have the most damage?
2. What happened to buildings? Make a list of the types of damage reported, (e.g., chimneys fell, windows broke, etc.)
3. Make a list of specific buildings that were damaged and their locations. If the articles provide enough information, map the damage locations.
4. What happened to furnishings in buildings?
5. What changes did the earthquake cause to the surface of the Earth? Any landslides? Rockfalls? New fault scarps? Changes in water flow (springs, rivers, wells)?
6. What, if anything, happened to roads? Airports? Electricity? Telephones? Gas lines?
About the region's ECONOMICS
1. Did the earthquake have any effect on businesses? Industry?
2. Were buildings damaged? Did any have to close, even temporarily?
3. Were there any estimates of repair costs given?
4. Were homes damaged? If so, did owners make repairs themselves or hire others?
5. Were schools, government buildings, churches damaged? Who pays for their repair?
6. Were there any benefits from the earthquake?
About after the earthquake during AID and RECOVERY
1. What aid, if any, was offered by local or national organizations? Government? Individuals?
2. List any safety measures that were put in place immediately after the earthquake.
3. What repairs were made to buildings? Were any torn down?
4. When were repairs made? (How long after the earthquake?)
Posted by ValerieC at January 11, 2010 03:29 PM