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Iris: Alaska: The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 Instructional VideoIris: Alaska: The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 Instructional Video
Publisher
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
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9th - 10th
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Science
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Instructional Videos
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Lexile Measures
1160L
Instructional Video

Iris: Alaska: The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964

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The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake occurred on Good Friday, March 27th. Liquefaction in and around Anchorage tore the land apart and was the second largest quake ever recorded by seismometers. This animation shows the underlying causes and tells how research contributed to confirmation of early theories of plate tectonics. [6:42]

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Concepts

plate tectonics

Additional Tags

liquefaction, subduction-zone megathrust earthquake, other earthquakes

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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