Dr. Sabin's Earth and Space Science
Unit 4: Physical Forces

Unit 4 Overview
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Concepts
Essential Questions
1.
Earthquakes
1a.

How do earthquakes affect society?

 
1b.
What causes earthquakes ?

1c.

How do scientists study earthquakes?

2.
Volcanoes
2a.
What is the importance of studying volcanoes?
 
2b.

What are the different types of volcanoes?

 
2c.
What are the different types of volcanic eruptions?
Important Terminology

Convection, Convection Current, Body Wave, P Wave, S Wave, Seismic Wave, Seismograph, Tsunami, Cinder cone, Composite, Shield, Lava, Magma, Viscosity, and other terms you important to the unit

 

Students may be tested on information from any of the sources listed below.
"The Next Big One"
from National Geographic
with study questions
"More Generous Than Thou"
from The Economist
with study questions
Shock Waves
movie
from USGS
12.10.07 / 12.11.07
Volcanoes
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12.12.07 / 12.13.07
earthquakes
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