Earthquake Activity Worksheet and Seismic Waves

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How big was that earthquake? The worksheet is a measuring activity where students must precisely measure the height of peaks on a seismogram and correlate this measurement to the Richter scale value of the earthquake. Accuracy counts! The answer key is provided.

This packet also provides the student sheet for a bar graph that plots the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in the world. Graph paper is included.

Finally, a 15 clue crossword puzzle is included that comes with and without a word bank, which allows you to differentiate the assignment.

This resource aligns to NGSS MS-ESS3-2

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