Lesson 4,5, & Earthquakes

What could cause Earth’s surface to change during an earthquake, as seen at Ridgecrest?

which type of plate boundary is most likely to experience significant Earthquakes?

What part of United States map would you expect to have relatively few or no fault lines, according to earthquake data?

As you go deeper below Mt. Mitchell, what changes might you observe?

What evidence suggests that the North American Plate is moving?

What have we figured out that might help us explain what caused our mountains to change?

What is similar about what you’d find miles below the surface at Mt. Everest and Ridgecrest, California, based on e.q's?

What happens to the land far to the west and east of Mt. Mitchell due to plate movement?

What do we need to include in our models to accurately represent plate movements?

When creep occurs, mountains and other features on the ________ above also move.

How do fault lines in the ocean’s bedrock affect the surface geography of nearby land regions?