Slide 1 Earthquake Review Slide 2 What is one similarity between P and S waves Slide 3 Answers will vary Slide 4 What is another similarity between P and S waves? Slide 5…

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Slide 1 Science Review 5 th Grade Slide 2 Earth Science Review 1. What is weathering? A. A type of climate B. The movement of rock pieces from one place to another. C. The…

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Slide 1 Studying Earthquakes Slide 2 Seismology: the study of earthquakes and seismic waves Slide 3 Target 9- I can describe a seismograph Seismograph: an instrument that…

Slide 1 LEQ: How are Earthquakes Measured? Lesson terms: intensity, Modified Mercalli Scale, magnitude, Richter Scale, seismograph, seismogram, Moment Magnitude Scale Slide…