Preview and Building Interest

“Earthquakes“
Pgs. 362-369
I. WHATCHA THINK???

Directions: Read the statement in the left column. Decide if you strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (D), or
strongly disagree (SD) with the statement in the center column. Circle your response and write a reason or
reasons in the right column. Be prepared to discuss your opinion on the statements with the class.

Statement Whatcha Think??? Reasoning

Earthquakes occur only
at or near plate SA
boundaries A
D
SD

Earthquakes originate
(begin) at the surface. SA
A
D
SD

Potential and Kinetic

Energy relates to SA
earthquakes. A
D
SD

Seismic waves behave

differently from sound SA
and light waves. A
D
SD

We have thousands of
earthquakes everyday SA
on Earth. A
D
SD

Most of the damage

and destruction occurs SA
after an earthquake, not A
D
during it. SD

***FLIP OVER for part II on the back!!!

II. DIAGRAM SUMMARIES
 In the table below, pick (your choice) three diagrams or charts in chapter 12 section 2 of your text, and
write a summary for each. DO NOT pick real photographs. For each summary, you should follow the format
below:

1. Describe the diagram or chart. How is it formatted? (drawing, graph, chart, map, etc.)
2. Give a purpose for the diagram. What is it trying to show you?
3. Evaluate the diagram. What do you understand? What is confusing?
4. Apply the diagram to the past. How might this diagram relate to things you have already learned?

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