After requesting more data, students used a simulator based on actual data collected by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to see just how often earthquakes are happening. We looked for patterns along mountains, as we are thinking that earthquakes may be correlated with mountain changes, and that plate tectonic movement may be the cause for earthquakes and mountain movement, too.
Every dot on the map below represents an earthquake (this data is extracted from 2015-2021)! Red dots are closer to the surface, while blue dots are deep earthquakes. The size of the dot also dictates the magnitude, or strength.
Every dot on the map below represents an earthquake (this data is extracted from 2015-2021)! Red dots are closer to the surface, while blue dots are deep earthquakes. The size of the dot also dictates the magnitude, or strength.
We were BLOWN away by how often the earthquakes are happening and noticed some patterns.
1. Earthquakes seem to happen near mountain ranges.
2. The location of earthquakes also seems to form this chunks/sections with definite boundaries.
3. Some of these boundaries are easy to identify. Others are not.
4. Stronger and deeper earthquakes tend to be near mountains that move and grow a lot!
5. Parts of the world with little to no earthquakes are way flatter than areas that are taller!
Next steps--thinking about an earthquake happens. We've got to go below the surface! What's down there that enables what we think is moving to move? Those mountains are BIG!
1. Earthquakes seem to happen near mountain ranges.
2. The location of earthquakes also seems to form this chunks/sections with definite boundaries.
3. Some of these boundaries are easy to identify. Others are not.
4. Stronger and deeper earthquakes tend to be near mountains that move and grow a lot!
5. Parts of the world with little to no earthquakes are way flatter than areas that are taller!
Next steps--thinking about an earthquake happens. We've got to go below the surface! What's down there that enables what we think is moving to move? Those mountains are BIG!