<p> Name: ______Period: ______Nova Deadliest Earthquakes Haiti 1 How did scientists know that an earthquake was inevitable in Haiti?</p><p>2 Which type of boundary caused the Haitian earthquake?</p><p>3 How fast do plates move? What is the source for the movement?</p><p>4 The energy released by earthquakes is equivalent to ______.</p><p>5 The faster the movement of plates the more frequent the earthquakes. (True or False) </p><p>California 6 How long is the San Andreas fault in California and does it move relatively fast or slow?</p><p>7 The Northridge Earthquake occurred in 1994 on the San Andreas Fault was a magnitude 6.7 but caused </p><p>______deaths and ______billion dollars worth of damage</p><p>8 Why are scientists drilling in the desert of Southern California?</p><p>Chile 9 February 2010 the 5th largest earthquake was recorded with a magnitude ______. </p><p>10 What type of boundary is found between the Nazca and South American Plates?</p><p>11 What was found on the beach to demonstrate to how much power the earthquake had?</p><p>12 When massive amounts of energy are released underwater at subduction boundaries, ______can occur.</p><p>North America – Cascadia Fault 13 Which areas are affected by the Cascadia Fault?</p><p>14 Why are scientists collecting and storing mud samples at Oregon State University?</p><p>15 A Mega thrust is expected in the next 50 resulting in a massive ______and a ______.</p><p>16 What subtle indicators are scientists observing in the forest that might be predictors of future earthquakes? </p><p>Predicting and Preparing for Earthquakes 17 Why can earthquakes trigger other earthquakes and where was this observed in 2010?</p><p>18 Why where there so many more deaths in Haiti than in other areas with large populations? </p>