Earthquakes+Sandbox1

= = = Virtual Earthquake Activity: = ==Your challenge is to use what you've learned about seismic waves to become a "Virtual Seismologist". Click on the certificate below to open the interactive web site. Go through the activity at your own pace __AND HAVE FUN__ as you earn your own certificate!==



===**After you've earned your certificate you can use the skills you've learned, and try to win the __SHAKING PRIZE.__ To win the __SHAKING PRIZE__, you will need to click on the certificate above then open the revised version of Virtual Earthquake. Go through the tutorials and and demonstrations at your own pace. After viewing the tutorials and demonstrations you will need to do the //Travel Time// and //Epicenter & Magnitude// activities. To earn the SHAKING PRIZE, you will need print your completed journals and assessment results. When you give your printed journals and assessment results to Mr. K. you will be rewarded with the __SHAKING PRIZE__! Good luck.**=== = = = = = =

= = = = = = = ** Activity: ****Using the S-P interval on a seismogram to determine the distance to the epicenter of an earthquake**. =

You can view the sample seismograms for the activity by opening this file: [[file:Sample Seismograms For Activity.ppt]]
===Open this file, and use the graph to determine the distance to the epicenter of the earthquake when you know the difference in arrival times between the P and the S wave.===

**Earthquakes 101**
View the video to get a great overview of earthquakes. media type="custom" key="5930913"

**Tsunami 101**
View the video to see a Tsunami in action. media type="custom" key="5932739"