New Zealand Earthquake Adventures
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New Zealand Earthquake Adventures
Field notes: A restless place
New Zealand lies where the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate meet. These huge pieces of Earth’s outer layer move slowly. In some places, their movement makes rocks bend or stick; when the rocks suddenly slip, energy travels through the ground as seismic waves. We feel those waves as an earthquake. The boundary between the plates is not one simple line, and earthquakes can happen on many faults around the country. The Alpine Fault is one major fault in the South Island. Scientists use seismometers to record ground shaking. An earthquake’s magnitude describes the size of the event, while its effects can vary depending on distance, ground conditions and buildings.
Earthquake investigation
Use the field notes to complete the challenges.
- A seismometer
- A thermometer
- A compass
- A rain gauge
Earthquake safety mission
Think about what to do before, during and after shaking.
- You are inside and the shaking starts
- You are outside and the shaking starts
- You are in bed and the shaking starts
- The shaking has stopped
- Check for injuries and hazards, and follow trusted emergency information
- Drop, Cover and Hold
- Move to an open space away from buildings and power lines
- Stay in bed and protect your head with a pillow
- Under a sturdy table, protecting your head and holding on
- Beside a tall bookshelf
- Next to a window
- In a doorway
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