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Iris: Pacific Northwest: Three Types of Tectonic Earthquakes Instructional VideoIris: Pacific Northwest: Three Types of Tectonic Earthquakes Instructional Video
Publisher
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Instructional Videos
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Lexile Measures
1100L
Instructional Video

Iris: Pacific Northwest: Three Types of Tectonic Earthquakes

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A video illustrates the concern scientists have over an inevitable megathrust earthquake due to the stress building between the Juan de Fuca and North American plates. Be sure to look at the additional resources found under the video box. [4:13]

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Concepts

earthquakes

Additional Tags

megathrust earthquake, juan de fuca, north american plate, pacific northwest earthquake, earthquake

Classroom Considerations

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

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