3.3 Earthquakes

3.3 Earthquakes
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This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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3.3 Earthquakes

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Earthquake

Slide 2 - Mind map

After studying this section
You are able to:
  • Explain why an earthquake takes place.
  • Describe the effects of an earthquake.

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Slide 4 - Video

Shaking Earth
Earthquake = Shockwaves which are caused by convergent or transform plate movement.

The movement of plates is registered on a seismograph.
The size of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale.

Magnitude = The size of an earthquake.

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Richter Scale


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Mercalli Scale


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Hypocentre and epicentre
Epicentre: Central point of the earthquake on the Earth’s surface.
Hypocentre: Location in the Earth where the stress has been released.


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Effects of an earthquake
  • Aftershocks: Tremors following the main earthquake. 
  • Buildings and infrastructure (roads, cables, etc.) collapse. 
  • Victims (injuries or even deaths). 
  • Landslides: Soil and rocks wiggle loose and slide down the hill. 
  • Liquefaction: The soil becomes liquid and cars and buildings sink into it. 



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A landslide caused by an earthquake damaged the road.

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Soil liquefaction after an earthquake in New Zealand.

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Tsunami
Tsunami = A giant wave caused by an earthquake underneath the ocean.
When the waves reach shallower water:
  • Their height can increase by several metres.
  • The shallow water slows the wave.
  • The waves get closer together.

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Slide 14 - Video

Tremors in Groningen, caused by production of natural gas. Relatively small tremors, but they do cause damage to houses!

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In 2011 an earthquake was felt in Leerdam. There is a fault in Limburg which can cause earthquakes in our country.

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What indicates the size of an earthquake?
A
Magnitude
B
Richter scale
C
Epicentre
D
Seismograph

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What do we call the central point of an earthquake on the earth's surface?
A
Magnitude
B
Hypocentre
C
Epicentre
D
Seismograph

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What do you see in the picture?

Slide 19 - Open question

What happened in the photo?

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What to remember

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Go to the planner in Teams for the homework

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