Directions: Watch the video about the New Madrid Earthquakes in 1811 and answer the questions below.
Due: Answers are to be submitted by midnight March 25th. Please email me with any questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB2xAA3u1h0
1. When did the first earthquake occur?
2. How long did the series of earthquakes last?
3. Approximately how strong was the first earthquake?
4. Which earthquake was probably the strongest?
5. How did Reelfoot Lake form?
6. What were a few of the positive benefits of the earthquake to the region?
7. Where is the New Madrid Fault line? How many states does it cross?
8. About how many earthquakes happen each year in the New Madrid zone?
9. Why are earthquakes felt over a larger area than when they occur on the West Coast?
10. What are the chances of a “big one” hitting our area?
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