For this Participation Assignment, you will write a 350-word response/reaction to information about the potential Mega-Earthquake and Tsunami in the Pacific NW.
- Discuss what is presented to you. Do not regurgitate facts from the articles. Synthesize the material as a whole; talk about what you learned and explain what it all means/says to you.
Watch the videos and then read the articles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsOlBQ3fV2A
This is a Fox News video. I do not want your comments about Fox News. This is not about your politics.
Video 2: Only a matter of time: The disaster awaiting the Pacific Northwest [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4l7tHGLgA4
- Latest science shows how the ‘biggest one’ will unfold
- Make sure to also watch the 2 videos
- Civil Engineering Society issues first-ever tsunami-safe building standards
https://today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2016/sep/civil-engineering-society-issues-first-ever-tsunami-safe-building-standards
https://pnsn.org/outreach/earthquakesources/csz
In your reaction/reflection, answer the following questions.
- Describe the physical controls. In other words, tell me from an Earth Science perspective why there is a threat of an earthquake & tsunami (i.e., plate tectonics information).
- What do the scientists set the probability (percentage/odds) of the Mega-quake occurring in the Pacific NW?
- Do you believe a Mega-Earthquake in the Pacific NW is possible in our lifetime? [This is an opinion, but all opinions in life must be supported by facts]
- Models show that any Mega-Earthquake would produce a major Tsunami in the region.
- Should the municipalities and citizens install/implement warning systems, retrofit or build safer buildings, etc.? Yes or No, why?