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HIGH SCHOOL

Module 3
Earthquakes

Gain Attention
What can you see on the picture? What is the possible thing happen on the picture?

Inform Learners of objectives


.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

Cognitive:
1. Describe earthquake epicenters and its relationship to
plate tectonics.

Affective:
2. Appreciate the geologic contribution of plate boundaries in forming the earth we
see today

Psychomotor:
3. Locate the epicenter an earthquake using the triangulation method.
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Module 3
Earthquakes

Stimulate Recall of Prior Learning

What are the common effects when a volcano, earthquake happens?

Present the content and provide learning


guidance

Segment 3: Earthquake

By definition, earthquake is the shaking and trembling of the Earth’s crust


caused by a sudden release of energy. It occurs when rocks along a certain fault line
suddenly move.
The study of earthquakes and the
waves they create is called seismology
(from the Greek word “seismos” which
means “to shake”). In turn, scientists who
study earthquakes are called
seismologists. During an earthquake, a
sudden release of stored energy in the
Earth’s crust creates seismic waves.
Sometimes they cause tsunamis and fire
which may lead to loss of life and huge
damage to property.
An earthquake is what happens
when two blocks of the earth suddenly
slip past one another. The surface where
they slip is called the fault or fault plane.
The location below the earth’s surface
where the earthquake starts is called
the hypocenter, and the location directly
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Module 3
Earthquakes

above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.

Where do earthquakes occur?

1) Most earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and continental plate.

2) Along faults: normal, reverse, transform

3) Before, during or after volcanic eruptions.

Parts of Earthquake

Focus (Hypocenter) - it is the point on the fault where rapture occurs and the

location from which seismic waves

released.

Epicenter - it is the point on the

earth’s surface that is directly above

the focus, the point where an

earthquake or underground explosion

originates.

Fault line - a fault line is the surface

trace of fault, the line of intersection

between the earth’s surface.

Types of Body Waves


P-Waves or Primary Waves
P-Waves or primary waves
travel faster than other seismic
waves. It is considered as the first signal from an
earthquake to be felt. This may be transmitted
through gases, liquids and solids.

S-Waves or Secondary waves


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Earthquakes

S-Waves or secondary waves are a type of elastic wave and are one of the
two main types of elastic body waves. It is also called as shear waves.
The distance between the beginning of the first P wave and the first S wave tells you
how many seconds the waves are apart. This number will be used to tell you how
far your seismograph is from the epicenter of the earthquake.

Types of Surface Waves


Love Wave
Love Wave is named after Augustus
Edward Hough Love. It has a horizontal motion
that is transverse to the direction the wave is
travelling and is considered to be the fastest
surface wave and moves the ground from side
to side.

Rayleigh Wave
Rayleigh Waves move in an elliptical
motion, producing both vertical and horizontal
motions. This moves the ground up and down
and side to side in the same direction that the
wave is moving. It is named after Lord
Rayleigh (John William Strutt).
HIGH SCHOOL
Module 3
Earthquakes

Elicit Performance

What to do during and after plate boundary movements, such as earthquake?

Write you insights here.


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Earthquakes

During:
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After:
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Synthesis
Here are the module’s key ideas:
● The interaction of plate boundaries is responsible for many geologic features of
earth.
● A convergent boundary or destructive plate boundary is a place where two (2)
tectonic plates move toward each other.
● A divergent boundary is a feature that exists when two (2) tectonic plates move
away from each other.
● A transform boundary is formed when two plates slide past each other.

●
Assess performance
Direction: Identify the characteristic of the three major types of plate boundaries.
(1-15)

1-5.
Convergent _________________________________________________
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Enhance retention and transfer


Draw a model of any of the three types of plate boundaries and describe all the
possible effects of it in geologic feature of the earth.

Drawing:
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Description:
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Bibliography
Department of Education, Bureau of Secondary Education. Project EASE Integrated
Science 1, Module 12. Inside the Earth.

Department of Education, Bureau of Secondary Education (2013). Science - Grade 8


Learner’s Module. Vibal Publishing House, Inc.

Punongbayan, R. et al. (1998). The Philippine Archipelago Volume 1. Tarbuck, E.J. et


al. (2009). Earth Science 12th ed.

Department of Education Learners Manual Science for Grade 10. First Edition. 2015.

Dempsey, C. (2014) What is a Mountain? Physical Geography retrieved from:


https://www.geographyrealm.com/mountain/

Istanbul Earthquake Warnings Underlined by Eastern Turkey Tremor ...


www.bloomberg.com

Earthquake Country Alliance: Welcome to Earthquake Country!


www.earthquakecountry.org

Types of Mountains retrieved from:


https://courses.lumenlearning.com/earthscience/chapter/mountain-formation/

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