Seismograms from the M7 earthquake near the Loyalty Islands on November 19, 2017. Graphic from the IRIS Data Center (ds.iris.edu/spud/eventplot/14570840).

Assignment

1. Read: the study questions for this section, listed at https://croninprojects.org/Vince/Course/PhysGeol/Geo1405-Earthquake-Q2021.html and keep them in mind as you read the following assignments. Most, if not all, of the answers will be in the reading assignments for this topic.
2. Scan: Earth eText, chapter 11 — the whole burrito.
   A reminder about how to get to the eText is provided HERE
   Don't neglect to view all of the AV stuff: videos, animations, tutorials, concept checkers. Do these things in light of the study questions, so that you pick-up some information and know where to look for more information as you work to find the answers to those questions and understand the associated content.
3. Read: Earth eText, chapter 11, Section 11.2, Seismology: The Study of Seismic Waves and all of its subsections
4. Read: Earth eText, chapter 11, Section 11.5, Subsection Amplification of Seismic Waves and Liquefaction with accompanying figure 11.24
5. Read: Earth eText, chapter 11, Section 11.1
   • View: the Tutorial Video Smart Figures: Faults cause earthquakes available at https://goo.gl/7Bx2jN
6. Take one last pass through Sections 11.4 through 11.7 in Chapter 11 of the Earth eText, reading with the study questions in mind.

Mastering Geology Reminder

Complete the Dyamic Study Module called Earthquakes and then complete HW11 (online homework for chapter 11) by going to Mastering Geology through the Canvas space associated with this lecture section (202130 GEO 1405 01 - The Dynamic Earth)

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