Earthquake
Hunters
 Description
Instructional Objectives
The student will
- locate zones of significant
earthquake activity
around the world.
- describe the relationship
between zones of high
earthquake activity
and the location of
tectonic plate boundaries.
- identify the most
densely populated areas
in the world that are
most at risk for seismic
disasters.attached is
the graphic you can
use for the activity.
(worldmap)
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H2O
Extremes (Waterworld)
 Description
In H20 Extremes (Waterworld),
students will use satellite
technology imagery from
NASA and Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) to allow them
to explore the impact the
cryosphere has on Earth.
What would happen to humans
if the polar caps of Antarctica
completely melted?
Instructional Objectives
The student will
- investigate a "virtual
Earth" model on
the Internet by using
geographic information
systems, or GIS.
- make observations
on a global and city
level if the ice sheets
of Antarctica melted.
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