Geologist

    Your role is to find the fault lines for your city.  Fault lines are where two plates of the Earth meet and when they shift they form an earthquake. 

    You need to answer the following three questions.  Click on the links to help you find the information that you need to answer.  Remember to do a good job, since this information will be used in your final presentation. 

 

What causes earthquakes?

Where are the fault lines in relation to your city?

Los Angeles, California San Francisco, California Parkfield, California
Pasadena, California Oakland, California Sacramento, California

How many earthquakes have occurred in or around your city this week?

 

Click here for the graphic organizer

 

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