Worksheet: Grade 8 Earth Science
Comprehension worksheet generated from the video "Grade 8 Earth Science".
Worksheet: Grade 8 Earth Science
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Earth Science - Chapter 6 - EarthquakesBJU Press Homeschoolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blez62wB7Bc
Vocabulary
- seismometer — an instrument that detects earthquake waves.
- earthquake — a series of low-frequency seismic or earth waves, somewhat like sound waves.
- seismic — dealing with earthquakes.
- stress — a force exerted inside a material.
- fault — a crack in the rock where both sides have moved.
Questions
Watch the video and answer the following questions based on the information presented.
1.
According to the video (1:09), which three countries already have earthquake warning systems in place?
2.
What is the primary cause of most earthquakes, as explained in the video (2:56)?
3.
The narrator identifies three types of stress that can be exerted inside a material. What are they (4:50)?
4.
Which type of force is common at a divergent plate boundary (5:41)?
5.
The video discusses the “Analogous Days Theory” (8:43) in relation to the creation account in Genesis. Explain this theory and the narrator’s main argument against it.
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