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Amplitude

DRILL PAGE 10Job Application Notes: 3 sentences• How will the recent information you

learned about waves help you obtain a job at the new teen club?

Be sure to include:•When wavelength increases, frequency…•When wavelength decreases, frequency…

OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to collect and analyze data in

order to explain the relationship between

amplitude and energy.

SEISMOGRAPH

A seismograph is a tool that is used to measure the activity of an earthquake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxAFBsTde9w

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1994 3 small earthquakes occurred

within 12 minutes of each other. Highlight all three of the

earthquakes using a different color highlighter for each one.

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Rank each Earthquake in order from highest amount of energy to lowest amount of energy. Explain.

Look at the amplitude of each Earthquake and identify which one has the highest, second highest, and lowest amplitude.

RICHTER SCALE

Not all earthquakes are of the same strength. Some earthquakes release

more energy and have a greater magnitude than others. The Richter

scale is a standard scale used to compare the magnitude of

earthquakes. A lower number on the Richter scale implies an earthquake of

a lower magnitude.

EARTHQUAKE IN MARYLAND

On August 23rd 2011 there was an Earthquake in Maryland.

5.8 on the Richter scale

6. Identify the relationship between the amount of energy in a wave and the amplitude of the wave. Justify your response using information from the investigation.

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VIDEO: FORCES OF NATURE

Watch the video about Earthquakes and answer the questions on your video worksheet.

ANALYSIS PAGE 9

1. Explain why earthquakes of higher magnitude cause more damage. Be sure to include the following in your response:• Energy transfer• Relationship between

magnitude and amplitude

JOURNAL ENTRY PAGE 10

Job Application NotesIn one sentence, summarize the most

important piece of information you learned about energy and amplitude today that will help you acquire the teen club job.

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Explain why buildings in California might have a stricter building code than buildings in New York?