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Quiz on Earthquakes

For Students 5th - 12th
In this earthquakes worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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USGS Seismometer

For Students 5th - 8th
A large black-line diagram of a seismometer fills this page. It is not a worksheet, but rather an explanation of how a seismometer works. You could make a transparency of it or display it via a video screen when teaching about seismic...
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Epicenters

For Students 6th - 10th
In this earthquake worksheet, learners use seismographs to determine how far away the cities were from the epicenter of an earthquake. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer.
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How Big was that Quake?

For Students 6th - 10th
For this earthquake worksheet, students determine the magnitude of an earthquake based on the seismogram reading. This worksheet has 5 problems to solve.
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GED Vocabulary: Earth and Space Science

For Students 9th - 12th
For this earth and space science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given seven clues and seven terms about earthquakes, the solar system, and convection currents.
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Natural Disasters: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

For Students 7th - 10th
For this natural disasters worksheet, students complete 5 different activities regarding natural disasters. 
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Earthquake Information

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earthquake worksheet, students will study a graph showing the travel time and distance traveled for primary and secondary waves of an earthquake. Students will use this graph to complete 8 short answer questions.
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes

For Students 10th
In this geology worksheet, 10th graders locate thirty-six terms about earthquakes and volcanoes in a word search. Answers to the word search are available in various formats.
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Earthquake Crossword

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are related to earthquakes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Earthquakes Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this word search worksheet, students search and locate words as they relate to earthquakes. Words can be found forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
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Show What You Know!

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earthquakes worksheet, students create a brochure, poster, or other form of presentation to show what they know about earthquakes. Students complete 4 sections.
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Seismic Waves

For Students 6th - 10th
For this seismic waves worksheet, students read and study the science of earthquakes using online resources to complete 8 short answer questions.
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Forces in Earth

For Students 5th - 8th
For this Earth's forces worksheet, students will review the characteristics of earthquakes, including types of faults. Students will interpret a seismograph read-out from an earthquake. Students will complete 10 fill in the blank...
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Duck, Cover and Hold Scenario

For Students 6th - 8th
In this duck, cover and hold worksheet, students practice protecting themselves in the event of an earthquake. The students and teacher simulate an earthquake and duck, cover and hold until the shaking stops.
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Letter to the President

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this letter to the President worksheet, students write a letter to the President about earthquakes and volcanoes. Students include 4 bullet points in their letters.
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Finding Epicenters

For Students 6th - 10th
In this earthquake worksheet, students determine the distance of different cities to the epicenter of an earthquake based on the "P" and "S" wave arrivals on the seismographs. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 2 short answer...
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How do Volcanoes Fit in the Picture?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this volcanoes worksheet, students look at maps and answer short answer questions about volcanoes, plate boundaries, and earthquakes. Students complete 4 questions.
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Plate Tectonic-Hazards

For Students 7th - 9th
In this plate tectonics worksheet, students are given a table with the Mercalli intensity of earthquakes, a description of what happens at each intensity, and the Richter magnitude of the earthquakes.
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Musical Plates

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this earthquakes worksheet, learners read about earthquakes by clicking on the links, and answer short answer questions about them. Students complete 3 questions.
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Determining Epicenter Distance

For Students 7th - 10th
In this earthquake worksheet, students determine the distance of the epicenter based on the S-waves and P-waves on a seismograph. This worksheet has 4 problems to solve.
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What Causes Earthquakes?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earthquakes worksheet, students will read information about how different myths and legends have been created to describe the cause of earthquakes. Students will use this information to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Earthquake Waves

For Students 6th - 10th
In this waves worksheet, students read about the different types of waves associated with earthquakes. Then students complete 1 fill in the blank and 2 short answer questions.
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It Is Your Fault

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, young scholars find the mystery word by answering the questions related to the concepts of an earthquake and relevant measurements.
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Curious? Quake Up!

For Students 4th - 5th
In this "Curious?  Quake up!" worksheet, students answer 4 multiple choice questions about earthquakes, interactively, then check their answers.

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