1. Objective: Explain the main causes of earthquakes and their effects.
Chapter 3 Section 1 C
Objective: Explain the main causes of earthquakes and their effects.
SWBAT: Explain how earthquakes are measured to investigate the composition of Earth’s layers.

2. Primary Investigation
Write the question and answer in complete sentences
How are faults related to earthquakes?
How is an isotropic Earth different than a layered Earth? (Hand out)
How do seismic waves give scientists data on the composition of Earth’s layers? (Hand out)

3. The Arrival of Seismic Waves

4. Concept Map Geosphere Plate tectonics Earthquakes Volcanoes faults
Create
Earthquakes
Volcanoes On
faults
Creates
Seismic Waves

5. Drawing and Labels
Draw the entire Earth with the seismic waves (P and S waves) traveling through the Earth’s interior. C. A.

6. Exit Slip
Write the question and answer in complete sentences
How do seismic waves from earthquakes help scientists understand the composition and movement of Earth’s layers?

7. Rubric Category/ Score 4 3 2 1 Earth’s Layers and Seismic Waves
Evidence of a clear understanding of how seismic waves are used as evidence for the compositional layers of the earth.
-Proper use of ALL terms.
-The role of both types of waves that penetrate that layers
–A clear explanation of the relationship between wave movements and composition of layers
Evidence of a good understanding of how seismic waves are used as evidence for the compositional layers of the earth.
-Proper use of MOST terms.
-Types of waves that penetrate that layers were mentioned
–A good explanation of the relationship between wave movements and composition of layers
Evidence of some understanding of how seismic waves are used as evidence for the compositional layers of the earth.
-Proper use of SOME terms.
–Some explanation of the relationship between wave movements and composition of layers
-Proper use of FEW terms.
–Little explanation of the relationship between wave movements and composition of layers
Tectonic Plates
Evidence for a clear descriptions and names of tectonic movements are evidence for the composition of the mantle with examples/drawings.
Evidence for a good descriptions and names of tectonic movements are evidence for the composition of the mantle with examples/drawings.
Evidence for a some descriptions and names of tectonic movements are evidence for the composition of the mantle with an attempt at examples/drawings.
Evidence for a some descriptions and names of tectonic movements are evidence for the composition of the mantle with little to no attempt at examples/drawings.
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