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Although most people do not think of Ohio as an earthquake-prone state, at least 120 earthquakes with epicenters in Ohio have been felt since 1776. In addition, a number of earthquakes with origins outside Ohio have been felt in the state.
Although most people do not think of Ohio as an earthquake-prone state, at least 120 earthquakes with epicenters in Ohio have been felt since 1776. In addition, a number of earthquakes with origins outside Ohio have been felt in the state. Most of these earthquakes have been felt only locally and have caused no damage or injuries. Further topics include Earthquake Regions, Causes of Ohio Earthquakes, Seismic Risk, and Earthquake Preparedness. (author/kct)
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| B. | Summarize the processes that shape Earth's surface and describe evidence of those processes. |
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| Benchmarks (6 - 8) |
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| E. | Describe the processes that contribute to the continuous changing of Earth's surface (e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, erosion, mountain building and lithospheric plate movements). |
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| Benchmarks (9 - 10) |
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| E. | Explain the processes that move and shape Earth's surface. |
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| National Science Education Standards |
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| Structure of the earth system (Grades 5 - 8) |
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| Lithospheric plates on the scales of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle. Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from these plate motions. |
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| Origin and evolution of the earth system (Grades 9 - 12) |
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| Interactions among the solid earth, the oceans, the atmosphere, and organisms have resulted in the ongoing evolution of the earth system. We can observe some changes such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on a human time scale, but many processes such as mountain building and plate movements take place over hundreds of millions of years. |
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| Natural hazards (Grades 5 - 8) |
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| Internal and external processes of the earth system cause natural hazards, events that change or destroy human and wildlife habitats, damage property, and harm or kill humans. Natural hazards include earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, floods, storms, and even possible impacts of asteroids. |
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| Risks and benefits (Grades 5 - 8) |
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| Students should understand the risks associated with natural hazards (fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions), with chemical hazards (pollutants in air, water, soil, and food), with biological hazards (pollen, viruses, bacterial, and parasites), social hazards (occupational safety and transportation), and with personal hazards (smoking, dieting, and drinking). |
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| RESOURCE TYPE |
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| STANDARDS ALIGNMENT |
| Grades 3 - 10 |
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Science --
Earth and Space Science;
Processes that Shape the Earth;
Plate Tectonics |
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earthquakes;
plate tectonics;
plate boundaries;
plate motions;
lithospheric plates;
natural hazards |
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Publisher: Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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