Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: Busy Stretch for Large Earthquakes

This article is intended to support reading in the content area. The text investigates whether the number of large magnitude earthquakes has significantly increased. The article explores the challenge of trying to determine why the amount and intensity of earthquakes can vary across time. The text also briefly explores the recent rise in man-made earthquakes.

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Direct Link: http://www.livescience.com/45764-earthquake-cluster-2014-for-real.html

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Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: earthquake, magnitude, seismic, statistics, variability, text complexity, informational text, Richter scale

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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