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Earthquake Triangulation

Grade Level Grades 6-8
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Next Generation Science Standards
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Students read a blog post on how researchers take measurements of seismic waves and what they can tell us about the interior of the Earth, then use seismic data to determine the epicenter of an Earthquake. 

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Earthquake Triangulation Lab.pdf

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February 13, 2020
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Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.

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