Quake+Watch

This is a science lesson. Sixth graders learn how to count earthquakes using an application called [|EarthBrowser].

At the moment, the directions for this activity are on a different website. [|Click here to visit the site].

When we study earthquakes with this activity, students are divided seven groups. See the table below and these pictures for a better understanding.


 * Study the table below. Think about these questions. Which of the seven regions covers the most surface area of the Earth? What do the letters "R.O.F" mean? Compare the TOTAL R.O.F. with The Rest of the World. What conclusions can you draw?**


 * ~ Date/Class ||~ Alaska and Aleutians ||~ Western North America ||~ Western South America ||~ Eastern Australia and New Zealand ||~ Southeast Asia ||~ Eastern Asia ||~ TOTAL R.O.F. ||~ The Rest of the World ||
 * = Jul 21 06- Diener ||= 23 ||= 5 ||= 7 ||= 10 ||= 57 ||= 2 ||= **104** ||= 16 ||
 * = Feb 2 09- Clark1 ||= 83 ||= 68 ||= 9 ||= 6 ||= 13 ||= 6 ||= **185** ||= 10 ||
 * = Feb 2 09- Clark2 ||= 76 ||= 73 ||= 10 (?) ||= 8 ||= 13 ||= 8 ||= **188** ||= 12 ||
 * = Feb 3 09-Tame1 ||= 59 ||= 75 ||= 8 ||= 6 ||= 13 ||= 10 ||= **171** ||= 10 ||
 * = Feb 3 09-Tame2 ||= 56 ||= 75 ||= 7 ||= 5 ||= 12 ||= 7 ||= **162** ||= 60 ||
 * = Feb 4 09- Stark ||= 103 ||= 72 ||= 8 ||= 5 ||= 12 ||= 8 ||= **208** ||= 57 ||