gepgraphy paper

Final Lab: Due June 6th, no late work will be accepted. 60 points

Lab Instructions: Go to the web site http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ to answer the following questions. This lab requires the use of a word processor-neatness counts.

1. What does USGS stand for?

2. Use the search function on the home page to find these facts about the New Madrid fault system. a. What region is it located within?

b. What major cities could be impacted if there is a temblor on this fault

c. Name the States that have segments of the fault within their borders.

d. What is the largest event recorded on this system? Magnitude? Intensity?

e. What is the outlook for a major slip on this fault in the future?

3. Find the 5 most recent large (5.1 or greater) earthquakes in: 1. The World 2. United States 3.the 5 largest earthquakes on the planet you can find in the last 30 days. Make a neat list of each location with the following information.

The Date, Degrees Latitude, Degrees Longitude, focus depth, magnitude and location name. Extra credit if you can name the fault zone.

Lab 5 Instructions: Stay on the USGS site and click on the show all hazards button. Click on volcanoes. Click on Alaska observatory. The Alaska Observatory is responsible for the Russian Volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula so yes they are part of the assignment Click on summary under the heading Current Volcano Activity. You will see an active map.

a. Provide the Name, Latitude, Longitude and current warning status for any volcano on this map that is at yellow alert or higher.

b. Provide a brief synopsis of what each alert state indicates about the state of the volcano.

c. Find Mount Redoubt and provide the Latitude, Longitude, and the name of the volcano located south of Redoubt.

d. Briefly explain Aleutian Volcanism-(e.g.) Why are there volcanoes here and what type of volcanoes are they.