Nova Deadliest Earthquakes Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnDZ1woOmGY Haiti 1. How fast do plates move? What is the source for the movement? 2. The faster the movement of plates the more frequent the earthquakes. (True or False) California 3. How long is the fault in California and does it move relatively fast or slow? 4. The Northridge Earthquake occurred in 1994 on the San Andreas Fault was a magnitude______________. 5. Why are scientists drilling in the desert of Southern California? Chile 6. February 2010 there was a massive earthquake in Chile that was a magnitude _________. It was the 5th largest earthquake recorded. 7. What was found on the beach to demonstrate to how much power the earthquake had? 8.When massive amounts of energy are released under the water at subduction boundaries, ______________ can occur. 9. Why are tsunamis so destructive? North America – Cascadia Fault 10.A Mega thrust is expected in the next 50 years in Cascadia which will result in a massi ve _____________________ and a _____________________. 11.What subtle indicators are scientists observing in the forest that might be excellent predictors of future earthquakes?