Transcript Mercalli Map

Mercalli Map showing Earthquake Intensity
2 earthquakes: Diagram shows the lines of equal intensity. Epicenter is
located at the location of highest intensity. Intensity and magnitude
decrease as the distance from the epicenter increases.
Strike Slip
Transform
Boundary
Normal Fault
Divergent
Boundary
Reverse Fault
Convergent
Boundary
Rock Layers that are the
same composition and
same age:
1 and 8
2 and 9
3 and 10
Rock Dating
Rule of
Superposition –
Older rock layers
on bottom.
Rule of intrusionthe intrusion is
younger than the
rock layer it is
intruding upon.
Rule of faulting- a
fault is younger
than the rocks
that have been
broken in the
fault.
Order of rock
layers oldest to
youngest:
5,4,3,2,6,1
Put the rocks in order by age. Oldest
to youngest
Put the rocks in order by age. Oldest
to youngest: D,C, A,B
Write the names of the rock layers
in order oldest to youngest
Rock layers in order oldest to
youngest: A,C,D,B
Earthquake focus and epicenter graphic
Y = Epicenter
Z= Focus
Graphic supporting Continental Drift
Super continent = Pangaea