EARTHQUAKES 1. Visit the following website: http://earthquake.usgs.govl. You wil

Question

EARTHQUAKES 1. Visit the following website: http://earthquake.usgs.govl. You will use this site to answer the next few questions. Select Latest Earthquakes, found near the top right. Once this interactive map opens, if the "my settings" menu is not available on the right hand side, click the gear icon at the top rights and it will appear. Navigate around, playing with zooming on the map, and get acquainted with the site. Select "1Day, All Magnitudes Worldwide". What is the total number of earthquakes shown at the time you completed this quiz? a. b. Are the earthquakes scattered or clustered together? If clustered, where are they clustered and why do you think they are concentrated in that area? c. Does anything about this data surprise you? Now select "7 Days, All Magnitudes Worldwide". What is the total number of earthquakes shown? What patterns do you notice? Anything surprise you? d.

Explanation / Answer

a. 49 b. Clustered.the reason is the high level of tectonic plate movement in that area. The place where two plates joins is where the high tectonic activity occurs. c. Surprising data is that there are 49 earthquakes in 1 day and considering the loss it is too high. d . 343 , scattered pattern. Scattered pattern occurs more in time.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse E
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.