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M2L2_ Gizmo Lab #2_ Earthquake Determination of Epicenter - Honors.

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M2L2: Earthquake 2 – Determination of Epicenter - Honors Name: Mia Anguiano Date: [NOTE TO STUDENTS: This exercise assumes that you have a data table and graph made while using the Earthquakes 1 ... – Recording Center Gizmo™. If you do not have those, or have never used that Gizmo before, do that first.] Vocabulary: body wave, earthquake, epicenter, fault, focus, P wave, S wave, seismic wave, seismogram, seismograph Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Three dogs meet in a park. Each dog is attached by a leash to its owner (triangles). What does each colored circle represent? Each colored circl Where could all the dogs meet in one place? c Is there another spot where all three dogs could meet? no Explain: It only intersects at one area Gizmo Warm-up When you used the Earthquakes 1 – Recording Station Gizmo™, you learned how to find the distance from a recording station to the epicenter. With the Earthquakes 2 – Determination of Epicenter Gizmo, you will use data from three recording stations to find the exact location of the epicenter. Click Play ( ), and then click Pause ( ) when the seismograms are complete. Compare the three seismograms. Which recording station is closest to the epicenter? c How do you know? the lag phase between p and s waves is the shortest Which recording station is farthest from the epicenter? b How do you know? the lag phase between p and s waves is the longest Page 1 of 7 Revised by NVLA: 11/13/2019 [Show More]

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