Final Activity
Final Activity
Instructions:
Congratulations! You have completed recording and started analyzing your earthquake data. Now is the time to complete your mission and write a Letter to the President. Your letter should include anintroductory paragraph which explains your mission (what you did, look back at the introduction to review your goal for the project), four body paragraphs(one paragraph for each question below) and then a closing paragraph summarizing the entire lab as well as your personal thoughts.Use the outline below and the rubric on the back to guide you.
THIS LETTER IS DUE BY ______
Four body paragraphs. Explain each question thoroughly.
Paragraph 1)(1) Wherehave the most earthquakes occurred in the past two weeks? (2) Are they grouped together?
Paragraph 2)(1) Is there a relationship between earthquakes and plate boundaries? (2) Can you use the location of plate boundaries to predict earthquake hot spots?
Paragraph 3)(1) How fast is our country moving (how do you know)? (2) Will the country move long distances in our lifetime?
Paragraph 4)(1) What is causing the earthquakes? (2) Are there certain types of boundaries that cause more earthquakes than others?
Progress will be checked on: ______
Introduction (3-4 sentences)____/5
1st Paragraph (5-6 sentences)____/10
2nd Paragraph (5-6 sentences)____/10
3rd Paragraph (5-6 sentences)____/10
4th Paragraph (5-6 sentences)____/10
Conclusion (3-4 sentences)____/5
TOTAL 50 POINTS
Dear Mr. President:
I.Introduction
O a.Introduce yourself
O b.Explain your mission (look at the introduction on the first page)
O c.Explain one of the goals of the project
II.1st Body Paragraph
O a.Explain what you did in Part 1 of Musical Plates
O b.Where have the most earthquakes occurred in the past two weeks?
O c.Give at least one example from your map to support your answer
O d.Are they grouped together?
O e.Give at least one example from your map to support your answer
III.2nd Body Paragraph
O a.Explain what you did in Part 2 of Musical Plates
O b.Is there a relationship between earthquakes and plate boundaries?
O c.Give at least one example from your map to support your answer
O d.Can you use the location of plate boundaries to predict earthquake hot spots?
O e.Give at least one example from your map to support your answer
IV.3rd Body Paragraph
O a.Explain what you did in Part 3 of Musical Plates
O b.How fast is our country moving (how do you know)?
O c.Give at least one example from your map to support your answer
O d.Will the country move long distances in our lifetime?
O e.Give at least one example from your map to support your answer
V.4th Body Paragraph
O a.What is causing the earthquakes?
O b.Give at least one example from the notesto support your answer
O c.Are there certain types of boundaries that cause more earthquakes than others?
O d.Give at least one example from the notesto support your answer
VI.Conclusion
O a.Summarize the entire project
O b.Personal thoughts and advice to the president
Sincerely,
Your name