Seattle-Tacoma,+Washington,+April+29,+1965

=Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, April 29, 1965=

Team Members:TYLER PETKA, julia dunning
Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. Which areas of the world are more vulnerable to earthquakes and why? I think that the tropical areas of the world are more vulnerable to earthquakes because there would be more damage done and more people would probably be killed.

2. What are the major problems dealing with earthquakes in the different areas? Some of the major problems dealing with earthquakes in different areas is not knowing when to expect them. Also, in some areas people are not always prepared for earthquakes.

3. Is there a successful way to predict earthquakes? Explain.

A successful way to predict eathquakes is by the weather because if there is lightning, then an earthquake could occur.

4. What causes earthquakes to occur? The shifting of tectonics plates could cause a earthquake to occur.

5. What is your earthquake? Where is it found (Ex: northern China)? Our earthquake is the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, April 29 1965. The earthquake was found all throughout Seattle, Washington.

6. How long did the earthquake last? The earthquake lasted for a few seconds.

7. What was the earthquake’s magnitude on the Richter scale? The richer magnitude of the earthquake was 61/2 to 63/4.

8. What was the area like? (city, farmland, industrial, . . ) There was not a problem with the area before the earthquake occured.

9. How large was the population of people living in the area at the time of the earthquake?

10. What tectonic plate(s) were involved in this earthquake? (Use p664)

11. How many people were killed? Injured? Missing? Three people were killed from falling debris, one person was killed in downtown Seattle, and two were killed on Harbor Island.

12. What is the estimated cost in damage? The estimated cost in damage from this earthquake was $800,00

13. What were the effects on the nearby community? Property damage? The damage caused by the earthquake consisted of broken chimneys, cracked mortar between concrete blocks, fallen fluorescent light fixtures, and loosened brick facing.

14. Have other earthquakes occurred at this location? No other earthquakes have occured in this location.

15. Other interesting information I found: No aftershocks were felt after the earthquake occured.

16. What is the most effective way to prepare for an earthquake? Where is the safest place to be inside your house? Where is the safest place to be outside? To prepare for an earthquake you could use straps connected to wall studs to secure your water heater, make sure your house is bolted adequately to the foundation. The safest place to be in your house during an earthquake is under a table or in a doorway. It is not safe to be outside during an earthquake.

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