Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Epicenters and Foci of Earthquakes

Students wrote vocabulary terms related to the earthquake vocabulary in chapter 5 onto their foldables today. These may help students as they prepare for the chapter 5 test, which will be given next week.

We practiced making circles with our compasses, and will continue to use compasses on Thursday as we discover how P and S wave arrival times help scientists determine the distance a given place is from the epicenter of an earthquake. The focus of an earthquake was also discussed today.

Tonight's Homework: Read section 2 of chapter 5 in your book and answer the questions.

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