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Mr. Hoegh
Introduction
Earthquakes have had quite an impact on our society in the past, and
they will continue to have that Earth-shattering (literally!) impact in the
future. It is highly unlikely that any of us have physically experienced
one of these natural disasters, and I hope that none of us ever will.
What do you think it would be like to experience a Great Quake? What
would you do? How would you feel about the total loss of control in the
situation? Today, you will learn about some of the Great Quakes in
history. Through first-hand accounts of people who were fortunate to
live through a large earthquake, you will get a chance to learn about
what it was like to experience one of these historical natural disasters.
Scroll down to see the rubric that will be used to assess achievement
for these activities.
Web Links
o http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/great/loma1.html
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activezone/media/vid-
worldseries.html
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activezone/media/vid-
cruz-house.html
o http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa101799.htm
o http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
file=/chronicle/archive/1999/10/12/MN41QUA.DTL
o http://www.notfrisco.com/calmem/earthquake/lomaprieta.html
o http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1989_10_18.php
Hebgen Lake, Montana (1959)
o http://www.seis.utah.edu/lqthreat/nehrp_htm/1959hebg/c1959he1.sh
tml#1
o http://www.seis.utah.edu/lqthreat/nehrp_htm/1959hebg/i1959he1.sht
ml#orton
o http://www.seis.utah.edu/lqthreat/nehrp_htm/1959hebg/n1959he2.sh
tml#mqijtsb
o http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1959_08_18.php
o http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/search.cgi?
search_mode=exact&selection=Hebgen+Lake+Earthquake+1959%7CHebg
en+Lake%7CEarthquake%7C1959 – pictures
o http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/great/1906/index.html
o http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html -- click on the links provided
o http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/accounts/london.html
o http://www.notfrisco.com/calmem/earthquake/1906.html
o http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1906_04_18.
php
o http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/accounts/muir.h
tml
o http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/eqsafs/safs_642.htm
o http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1872_03_26.
php
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