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Questions of the Day 2/28/2017 • What is the difference between the epicenter of an earthquake and the focus of an earthquake? List processes involved in plate tectonics ◻ Convection currents in the mantle (temperature and density differences) ◻ Different densities of crustal plates – oceanic and continental ◻ Composition and chemical properties of types of rocks – magnetic, formation differences, % elements/ type ◻ Time- how fast the plates move: different plates rate of speed, and different times rate of speed ◻ Magnetic fields – inside and outside of the earth structure Types of plate boundaries Plate tectonics is currently the most unifying geophysical theory of the planet dynamics, based on the interactions between the earth’s interior and its outer shell. • • • • Lithosphere plates move, break up, collide, slide past one another to form new continents and oceans. Plate movement is a direct result of convection currents in the mantle Plates interact in one of three ways: divergence, convergence, and lateral sliding Materials from plates are recycled at subduction zones/ mid ocean ridges Global Distribution of Earthquakes…why here? Earthquakes and plate movement What is the deepest recorded earthquake on the border of SA? Explain how we know where the mantle ends and the core begins? How do we know the elemental make up in each layer? Earthquake terms: Earthquake - movement of the ground caused by the release of energy from a sudden shift of rocks in Earth's crust. Fault - a break in Earth's crust where movement of rock (and quakes) occur Elastic rebound theory: Earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of energy stored in rock that has been subjected to great forces. When the strength of the rock is exceeded, it suddenly breaks, releasing energy as seismic waves. More quake terms: Focus - the point below Earth's surface where movement of rock produces an earthquake; where an earthquake starts Epicenter - the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake Earthquake energy: When tectonic plates move they sometimes generate energy at their boundaries and that shock wave is known as a seismic wave. Seismometers (a.k.a. seismographs) are used to measure seismic waves, but those waves are not always detectable. Seismographs Seismogram = ? The graph output by a seismograph. It is a record of the ground motion at a measuring station as a function of time. Body Seismic wave types: P waves: primary (first) waves which are pushpull in nature (compressional) S waves: secondary waves which shake particles at right angles to their direction of travel (transverse) Two types of waves are measured How do each of the waves travel differently? Explain why some stations do not receive S waves. What are S and P waves? •Seismographs – record movement and waves ❏ Surface waves – travel along the outer layers of the earth ❏ Body waves – travel through the earth’s interior •P waves ( push pull waves) ( like a spring): can move through solid rock or fluids. Fastest seismic wave. P-wave Animation •S waves travel at right angles ( like a rope): can only move through solid rock. Slower than p-wave. S-wave Animation Earthquakes were 1st studied by the Chinese over 2000 yrs ago, Hmm why would they be interested? Surface seismic waves: Travel along Earth’s outer layer, causing ground movement similar to how ocean waves toss a ship. x How do scientists locate earthquakes? By measuring the arrival time of P and S waves (whose velocities are known) earthquakes can be triangulated. Reading a Seismograph Which are the P waves and which are the S waves? Which type of wave would arrive at a location 1st? What causes them to arrive at different times? Which station did was closer to the Epicenter? Which was farthest away? How do you know? (use evidence to explain) Seismographs ---- record S and P wave arrival at a specific station how is this information useful to determine the origin of the earthquake?? Consider the seismicity maps and the data we reviewed - if each station has it’s own set of data, that means we could do what? Rate of wave travel -Why do S and P waves travel at different rates? - How did the the ability to measure S and P waves help us understand what is in the center of the earth? One of the other ways to report and measure Earthquake information is the Mercalli scale. Two different scales to measure Mercalli scale - perception based - 1884 became “modified” and again later - quantifies effects of the earthquake and damage caused using roman numerals - Numbering from 1 - 12 - Human perspective/ reports of damage Hogwallow to Rattlesburg Use the reports from residents to identify the strength of earthquake waves at each location. Where does the epicenter seem to be? What was the highest rating reported? What is your overall impression of use of this scale? (pros and cons)