Prince+William+Sound,+Alaska,+March+28,+1964

=Prince William Sound, Alaska, March 28, 1964=

One of the building that collapsed from the earthquake.



After the Earthquake the town was split almost in two.

Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. Which areas of the world are more vulnerable to earthquakes and why? Most earthquakes occur on the oceanic plates or the continental crust. The reason why is because the plates are moving against one another.

2. What are the major problems dealing with earthquakes in the different areas? Certain areas will have to prepare for the earthquake. In a city they will have to doge bricks. People in the country don't have to worry as much. The ocean could make an tsunami.

3. Is there a successful way to predict earthquakes? Explain. One way they predict is by animals. Also, they use a certain theory to predict the earthquake. 4. What causes earthquakes to occur? When two plates move against one another.

5. What is your earthquake? Where is it found (Ex: northern China)? It is found in Prince William Sound Alaska or Northern Alaska. It was an Seismic seiches earthquake.

6. How long did the earthquake last? The earthquake lasted three to five minutes.

7. What was the earthquake’s magnitude on the Richter scale? The magnitude was a 9.2 on the richter scale.

8. What was the area like? (city, farmland, industrial, . . ) The area of Prince William Sound is a frozen Tundra.

9. How large was the population of people living in the area at the time of the earthquake? The population of the city is 500 people.

10. What tectonic plate(s) were involved in this earthquake? (Use p664) The caribbean plates were effected by this earthquake.

11. How many people were killed? Injured? Missing? There was at least 128 people had died from the earth quake.

12. What is the estimated cost in damage? There was about 131 million dollars worth of damage.

13. What were the effects on the nearby community? Property damage? The nearby community were effected alot by the earthquake. A lot of the houses were damaged about, 250 houses were effected.

14. Have other earthquakes occurred at this location? No other earthquake that happened at this location.

15. Other interesting information I found: The wave from the earthquake toook about 4.5 hours to get to Hawaii.

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? One way to prepare for an earthquake is to have an checklist and know where every person is.The safest place to hide is under a strong table. Outside you need to go to a safe area away from wires.

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