1. Warm Up What effects would an earthquake have? Do earthquakes everywhere produce the same effects? How far away would the effects of an earthquake be felt?

2. As you read, look for the following information: Where did the earthquake occur? How strong was the earthquake? What were the immediate effects of the earthquake? What were the secondary effects caused by the earthquake? - What are the long term effects of the earthquake?

3. After you have listened to all of the presentations and completed your map and chart, answer the questions in your journal. Question #1: Is there any pattern to the locations of the earthquakes? If so, what is it? Question #2: Is there any relationship between the magnitude of an earthquake and its location? If so, what is it? Question #3: Can earthquakes affect parts of the world not in the immediate vicinity of the quakes themselves? If so, in what way?

4. Continued… Question #4: Some people believe that the secondary effects can be worse than the quakes themselves. Why is this so? Question #5: What types of long term effects may earthquakes cause to the biosphere, the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere?

5. In your journal, predict what might happen if a strong earthquake struck off the Delaware coast. Support your prediction with information from this investigation.

6. Check-Out (In Your Journal) What are the primary effects of an earthquake? What are the secondary effects of an earthquake? How can an earthquake have long-term effects?