Exam (elaborations) Gizmos For Earthquakes 1 Recording Station.

Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: body wave, earthquake, epicenter, fault, focus, P-wave, S-wave, seismic wave, seismogram, seismograph Prior Knowledge Questions ( Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo. ) Gizmo Warm-up The E arthquakes 1 – Recording Station Gizmo simulates the s eismic waves released by an earthquake. To begin, l ook at the key on the bottom l eft side of the Gizmo. 1. The e picenter o f the earthquake i s the point on Earth’s surface closest to the f ocus, or origin, of the earthquake. 2. Click Play ( ) and observe the seismic waves l eaving the epicenter of the earthquake. Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved Name: Stephanie Maurad Date: 2/22/21 1. Have you ever experienced an e arthquake? If so, what did i t feel l ike? I’ve never experienced an earthquake. 2. Earthquakes are usually caused by the sudden movement of rocks along a fault, or fracture, i n Earth’s crust. The most famous fault i n the U.S. i s the San Andreas Fault i n California. What major cities are l ocated near the San Andreas Fault? San Francisco and Los Angeles are l ocated near the San Andreas fault. A. What symbol represents the epicenter? The circle. B. What symbol represents the recording station? The triangle. A. What types of seismic waves are released? P and S seismic waves are released