Big Quake, Little Destruction

This informational text is intended to support reading in the content area. The article outlines the differences between recent large earthquakes in the Pacific and the earthquake that caused a devastating tsunami in 2004. It describes how tectonic plates can move in relation to one another in order to explain different geophysical (e.g. tsunami) outcomes.

Resource ID#: 56648 Type: Text Resource

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/big-quake-little-destruction

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

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

Keywords: earthquake, tsunami, plate tectonics, plate boundaries, text complexity, informational text

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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