This document provides instructions for an earthquake webquest, directing students to analyze maps and data on state earthquake risks in the United States, with the highest risk state being California. It also has students research a major earthquake since 1990 by selecting one from a USGS link and answering questions about it on a loose leaf paper to then glue into their notebook, concluding the assigned webquest.

1. By Ms. Monroe
Earthquake
Webquest

2. Chance of Earthquakes in the
United States
• Click on the link below and scroll down to
the blue, green, purple, yellow and red
map, labeled b. Answer the questions in
your science journal.
• Which state has the highest risk of
earthquakes?
• What earthquake risk does Virginia have?
• http://
www.mgs.md.gov/esic/brochures/earthquake.h

3. Famous Earthquakes
• Pick a famous earthquake from the link
below and answer the questions about it
on loose leaf paper.
• These are the largest earthquakes in the
world since 1990.
• http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/10_l

4. The End
Don’t forget to glue your paper
into your notebook.