Lab Assignment: Earthquakes
Earthquakes Lab Assignment
Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online
Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4.
After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment, answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions. You should print out this hard copy of the lab and attempt to answer all questions on paper before completing the online assessment.
Important Note: Within the question body, the number that precedes the text is the number of the corresponding question in the lab manual (Busch, 9th Edition).
You have two attempts to complete this lab assignment. The average score of your two attempts will be recorded.
Part 1: Lab Exercise – Activity 16.1
Perform Activity 16.1. Please note that models will work best with sand or loose dirt. Both have to be dry at the beginning of the experiment. Make sure to read the Effects of Earthquakes online content of this unit prior to completing this activity.
1. (Question A-1) In Model 1 (unconsolidated/uncompacted sediment), the vertically positioned coins showed the following behavior during the simulated earthquake:
1. Some of the coins fell on their sides and/or sank into the sediment.
2. Most of the coins remained in their original positions although some leaned over.
3. All the coins remained in the positions that they occupied before the earthquake.
2. (Question A-2) In Model 2 (compacted sediment), the vertically positioned coins showed the following behavior during the simulated earthquake:
1. Some of the coins fell on their sides and/or sank into the sediment.
2. Most of the coins remained in their original positions although some leaned over.
3. All the coins remained in the positions that they occupied before the earthquake.
3.
Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online
Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4.
After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment, answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions. You should print out this hard copy of the lab and attempt to answer all questions on paper before completing the online assessment.
Important Note: Within the question body, the number that precedes the text is the number of the corresponding question in the lab manual (Busch, 9th Edition).
You have two attempts to complete this lab assignment. The average score of your two attempts will be recorded.
Part 1: Lab Exercise – Activity 16.1
Perform Activity 16.1. Please note that models will work best with sand or loose dirt. Both have to be dry at the beginning of the experiment. Make sure to read the Effects of Earthquakes online content of this unit prior to completing this activity.
1. (Question A-1) In Model 1 (unconsolidated/uncompacted sediment), the vertically positioned coins showed the following behavior during the simulated earthquake:
1. Some of the coins fell on their sides and/or sank into the sediment.
2. Most of the coins remained in their original positions although some leaned over.
3. All the coins remained in the positions that they occupied before the earthquake.
2. (Question A-2) In Model 2 (compacted sediment), the vertically positioned coins showed the following behavior during the simulated earthquake:
1. Some of the coins fell on their sides and/or sank into the sediment.
2. Most of the coins remained in their original positions although some leaned over.
3. All the coins remained in the positions that they occupied before the earthquake.
3.