Cutting and pasting directly from web sites or copying from a friend is called PLAGIARISM! Dont do it! Read Dr. Asher's policy on Plagiarism in your syllabus.

This exercise will focus on topics related to earthquakes. Web sites with useful definitions and information about earthquakes are: and [put an underline symbol ( _ ) between the words general and seismicity if you are typing this address in by hand]. (Or low-tech types can just use the text book!)

First let's see how the world is shakin' today. Go to [current_seismicity]. Click on the link called Near Real-Time Earthquake .

1. What is the time and date you are doing this exercise (as in accessing this web site)?

Sunday, November 11, 2001 @ 12:26:51

2a. How many earthquakes have occurred today? What is the location, depth, and magnitude of the largest

f. What was the monetary loss due to this earthquake?

Alaska is the leading state in the U.S. with the most earthquakes.

People can learn to live with these problems by building stronger buildings in earthquake proned areas and these are many programs which are being funded to help better predict earthquakes.

Scientists think that this earthquake will occur in 200 year intervals.

one? [If you are doing this early in the morning and no earthquakes have been reported, use the previous day's data.]

5. Why do earthquakes occur? Read appropriate parts of your text and the chapter on Earthquakes to seek help with this question or click on for information. Please write your answer in complete sentences.

Some common words found in the essay are:
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Approximate Word count = 964
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)