Name: Class Period: Date:
California Geological Hazards
Earth Science 9b. Students know the principal natural hazards in different California regions and the geologic basis of those hazards.
To learn about the geological hazards of California, you will be doing research in small groups. First, you will be in groups of 2-3 to conduct research on one of the 5 hazards listed below. While in these small groups, you should answer all of the questions below your hazard. Next, you will combine with one other group to create a presentation in which you teach the class about your hazard. Requirements for the presentation:
1. You must include all information necessary to answer your questions, and should use pictures, maps, and videos to help the class learn.
2. The presentation should be 5-7 minutes long (including time for students to write answers)
3. All participants must speak at least once during the presentation
4. Citations must be listed at the end of the presentation
5. Presentations will be given on Thursday/Friday. A project grade will be given for the presentation according to the rubric:
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5All info is included and correct (x3)
Delivery: loud, clear, all presenters speak (x2)
Presentation includes pictures, etc
Presentation is well-made (x2)
Within time limit (5-7 mins)
Group evaluation
Some helpful websites to get you started. Much more research will be required at sites that you find. Wikipedia should not be used, except to provide background information (this is information for your knowledge, not information that is included in the presentation).
http://www.usgs.gov/ (there is a link for hazards)
Brainpop.com (username: upperschool; password: computer)
Answer these questions. ALL of them should be answered during the presentations.
Volcanoes:
1. What is a volcano?
2. What are the risks of volcanoes?
3. Where in CA do we find volcanoes?
4. Label on the map where CA volcanoes are located.
5. What causes these mountains and volcanoes (think: plate boundaries)
6. Are any of these volcanoes still active?
7. Where and when have volcanoes caused most damage in CA?
8. What can we or the government do to diminish the damage or injury caused by volcanoes?
Earthquakes:
9. What is an earthquake?
10. What are the risks associated with earthquakes?
11. Where in CA are earthquakes most likely to occur? (be specific!)
12. Label on the map where CA earthquakes are located.
13. What causes these earthquakes? (think: plate boundaries)
14. Where and when have earthquakes caused most damage in CA?
15. What can we or the government do to diminish the damage or injury caused by earthquakes?
Tsunamis:
16. What is a tsunami?
17. What are the risks associated with tsunamis?
18. What causes tsunamis?
19. Where in CA could tsunamis hit?
20. Label on the map where CA tsunamis are most likely to hit.
21. What causes the tsunamis that could occur in these regions?
22. Where and when have tsunamis caused most damage in CA?
23. What can we or the government do to diminish the damage or injury caused by tsunamis?
Erosion:
24. What is erosion?
25. What are the risks associated with erosion?
26. What causes erosion?
27. Where in CA does the most dramatic erosion occur?
28. Label on the map where CA erosion occurs.
29. What causes the erosion in these regions?
30. Where and when has erosion caused most damage in CA?
31. Why should we be concerned about erosion?
32. What can we or the government do to diminish the damage or injury caused by erosion?
Landslides:
33. What is a landslide?
34. What are the risks associated with landslides?
35. What causes landslides?
36. Where in CA are landslides most likely to occur?
37. Label on the map where CA earthquakes are located.
38. Why do landslides occur in these regions?
39. Where and when have landslides caused most damage in CA?
40. What can we or the government do to diminish the damage or injury caused by landslides?
Review: In one sentence per hazard, describe where in CA each of these occur and what causes them.
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Name: Class Period: Date:
1. Volcanoes
2. Earthquakes
3. Tsunamis
4. Erosion
5. Landslides
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