Dangerous and Natural Energy Just because something is natural does not mean it is not dangerous. Take the earth's energy as an example. Every year, hundreds and sometimes thousands of people are killed because of earthquakes and other seismic events that destroy homes, buildings, cities, and roads. Begin this project by reading about earthquakes here: 1.http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids/eqscience.php 2.http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/facts.php For this project, you will use the United States Geological Survey (USGS) tools to help determine if you are in danger, based upon where you live. Visit the USGS interactive map: http://gldims.cr.usgs.gov/nshmp2008/viewer.htm This displays the regions of the United States that are most likely to experience a significant earthquake in the next fifty years. The scale moves from white (almost zero risk) to red (very high risk). 1.What patterns to you see in the distribution of earthquakes across the continental United States? 2.Locate your home on this map and make a note of the relative risk to you by indicating the color where you live. The USGS also reports on earthquakes around the world. Visit this interactive map to find the latest global earthquake data from the past seven days: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/ 3.What patterns do you see in the distribution of earthquakes around the world? 4.Click on one of the earthquakes on the map and make a note of its magnitude and region. 5.Would you be willing to live in one of the red areas on the map? Explain. 6.If you and your family were forced to relocate to a red area, how could you use the USGS resources on earthquake readiness (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/faq.php?categoryID=14) to help your family prepare themselves? 7.Examine the list of the most destructive earthquakes on record: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/most_destructive.php What are the two most recent earthquakes on this list? What does this list tell you about the power of science to control or predict earthquakes? 8.Even though science cannot predict or prevent earthquakes, what seismological tools do we have to sense the planet's rumblings? What events do you think might have encouraged the development of these tools? 9.How is this kind of geological energy different from biological energy (such as the calories creatures get when they consume food)? How are they the same? Basic Writing Expectations: 1.Between 750-1000 words not counting the title page. 2.Include a title page, double space, font size 10 or 12 3.Include a highly developed viewpoint/thesis, purpose and exceptional content 4.Demonstrate superior organization: use logic 5.Free of grammar and spelling errors 6.No evidence of plagiarism 7.Use the APA style for all citations Submitting Your Assignment Save your copy of the assignment in a location and with a name that you will remember. Be sure to use the "Save As" option to include your first and last name in the title of the document. For example, your assignment might be called Shawn_Edwards_Project2.doc When you are ready to submit it, click on the Dropbox and complete the steps below: •Click the link that says Submit an Assignment. •In the "Submit to Basket" menu, select Unit 4: Project •In the "Comments" field, include at least the title of your paper. •Click the Add Attachments button. •Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document. •To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Click the Dropbox to access it. •Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted assignment.