Yellowstone National Park-Earthquakes

Author:Janet Coco

Earthquake Activity in Yellowstone from Jan. 1st, 2022-Mar. 31st, 2022

How many earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or larger occurred during January-March of 2022?

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A
23
B
39
C
116
D
0

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How many swarms of earthquakes were reported during January-March of 2022?

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What was the smallest magnitude earthquake reported during this time?

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A
-0.1
B
0.5
C
-0.9
D
0

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Below is a map of where each swarm of earthquakes is located. We are going to focus on swarm C, where 10 earthquakes occurred from March 15th-18th.

Between what latitudes do cluster C earthquakes seem to have epicenters?

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B
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Between what longitudes do cluster C earthquakes seem to have epicenters?

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C
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Enter the following coordinates into the Google Maps search and explore the area around cluster C on satellite and terrain view. 44.56568488827875, -110.31977185647402 Take 2-3 screenshots of the landscape in this area to upload to your Google Drive folder.

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Let's change our focus to cluster D. Between what latitudes do cluster D earthquakes seem to have epicenters?

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to
B
to

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Between what longitudes do cluster D earthquakes seem to have epicenters?

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to
B
to
C
to

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Return to the Google Maps search above and explore the area around cluster D on satellite and terrain view. 44.8411630060497, -110.88338224785912 Take 2-3 screenshots of the landscape in this area to upload to your Google Drive folder.

Based on the landscape of clusters C and D, explain why you believe more earthquakes occurred in cluster D than in cluster C.

Explain why most earthquakes inside of Yellowstone are not felt by people on the ground.

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Yellowstone National Park-Earthquakes

Earthquake Activity in Yellowstone from Jan. 1st, 2022-Mar. 31st, 2022

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