Earthquakes have had quite an impact on our society in the past, and they will continue to have that Earth-shattering (literally!) impact in the future. It is highly unlikely that any of us have physically experienced one of these natural disasters, and I hope that none of us ever will. What do you think it would be like to experience a Great Quake? What would you do? How would you feel about the total loss of control in the situation? You will learn about some of the Great Quakes in history. Through first-hand accounts of people who were fortunate to live through a large earthquake, you will get a chance to learn about what it was like to experience one of these historical natural disasters. The details for today's activity are found HERE.In your blog response, remember to answer TWO of the three choices. As always, I look forward to reading what is written!
a. What was the most memorable story, image, or fact about the earthquake you researched? Why?
b. What do you think it was like to live through the earthquake you researched?
c. Have you ever experienced another natural disaster, such as a tornado, hurricane, severe thunderstorm, or flood? Create your own personal recollection of living through the destruction that event caused.
b. What do you think it was like to live through the earthquake you researched?
c. Have you ever experienced another natural disaster, such as a tornado, hurricane, severe thunderstorm, or flood? Create your own personal recollection of living through the destruction that event caused.
A. there was good coming from the hebgen lake because the dam that was created from it
ReplyDeleteC. I was in a pretty bad thunderstorm that flooded a parking lot to over a foot but we had a truck to it was fine.
A. The most memorable fact that there were 13 after shocks. That is an amazing amount.
ReplyDeleteB. I think it would be crazy to live through that one because it was during the world series with all the people what an experience.
A. The most memorable story was about Loma Prieta, California. The fact that stood out to me to most was the amount of property damage. There was an estimated $6 billion in property damage.
ReplyDeleteB. I think it would have been terrifying to have lived through this earthquake not only because it was registered as a magnitude of 6.9 but also because there were 13 aftershocks and $6 billion dollars in property damage.
I researched the Loma Prieta earthquake.
ReplyDeletea. I found it interesting that people could hear earthquakes because I thought that earthquakes would be quiet and silent like a ninja.
b. I bet it would be very frightening to live through an earthquake. It would also be very sad because your house might get destroyed and all of you personal belongings that have sentimental value might also get ruined so then you would be depressed.
What surprised me the most about the California earthquake of 1906 is that it killed 300,000 death and over 524 million dollars in property damage. The city was shaking for one minute and to be able to cause that much damage is just crazy talk. To be able to live through all of that and almost lose everything would be absolutely devastating. If there was anyone still alive in my family i would be so happy.
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco, CA 1906
ReplyDeletea. The most memorable picture was this fence on a farm. The fault line went right through the fence completely moving it 8 1/2 feet!!!
b. Complete and utter terror. Very big earthquake.
Loma Prieta, man said he could feel that this Quake was very large and very close. Also he said that he could feel it in his bones.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been very scary knowing your house could potenually split in two!!!
a. The most memorable fact about the earthquake I researched was that the earthquake in San Francisco was felt for only about a minute, but it was enough to cause 3,000 deaths and $524 million in property loss/damages.
ReplyDeletec. I've experienced a severe thunderstorm/heavy rainfall with a small flood when I was about six or seven years old (somewhere around there). My family was living in an apartment at the time, and apparently there was a tornado somewhere in the area, so we all had to go downstairs to the bottom floor to be safe. The flood wasn't that big, seeing as it only filled up the streets. When it was all safe for us to go back to our usual routine, my family and I went back to our apartment on the top floor. About an hour after getting back, part of the ceiling actually caved in due to such heavy rain fall that day. That's the only "bad" disaster I've ever been in.
a. I think one of the most memorable stories was written by Mary K. Miller. She talked about how she was just about to get into the shower and the ground started rumbling. She heard everything in her kitchen fall as well as the TV. She had to make a decision to either stay in the house or run outside. She figured she didn't have time to run anywhere so she stayed. I found it interesting that she stood in her doorway and put pressure on her arms towards the edging to stay strong. I've never heard of someone doing that before so that was quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteb. I think it would be terrifying to experience an earthquake. You wouldn't know what to do and I'm afraid that my "common sense" would just shut down. I would begin to worry and freak out. I'm not sure where I would go though. I've never really thought about what to do in the case of an earthquake because of the geographical location of where we live.
1. My most memorable fact about the earthquake that I looked at was that 52 of the 59 houses in Lone Pine were destroyed in the 1872 earthquake. Most of the houses were built of stone or adobe, materials that I have always thought that were very sturdy.
ReplyDelete2. I think that living through the Owens Valley, California earthquake would be so horrible. People would not be half as connected as they are now so I probably would not know what an earthquake even was! I would definitely think that the world was ending. I bet I wouldn’t survive the quake, either. That would be a really crazy thing to live through.
a. I thought it was just odd how the person's whole house shook and they just stood there. If that happened to me I'd probably end up running around screaming.
ReplyDeleteb. Scarrryyyy! I would freak out if that happened.
c. Thunderstorms and floods. I can't really remember what happened though. It happened when I lived in ARizona and I was only like 3.
1)I think the most interesting story was the one where the man was just sitting around his home, listening the the World Series game, and then suddenly, an earthquake started shaking his whole house. I can't imagine the panic and chaos going on in the stadium with all of the people. If I was watching TV and an earthquake hit, I would panic. This would not be a good situation for me to be in. I was surprised that the people just stayed home doing nothing even when the earthquake was going on. I would be running for my life!
ReplyDelete2) I think it would be extremely scary to be in that earthquake. I would probably panic and lose my wits. I might even panic and hide in the corner. I'm kind of a wuss like that. I would honestly not know what to do in an earthquake situation.
A) The most memorable fact I found about earthquakes is how often they occur, I think it is crazy that there are so many earthquakes daily.
ReplyDeleteB) Well, I'm not the biggest fan of thunderstorms, so I don't think I'd handle it too well.
C) Nope :)
brett szymanski. A. the picture of a crumbling building was most memorable because it looked like someone dropped a bomb on it. It would be scary to live through that.
ReplyDeleteA. The most memorable thing was that loma prieta cost 6 billion in property damage. It amazes me how much damage nature can cause on its own.
ReplyDeleteC. I have lived through lots of thunderstorms and a tornado that was only 100 yards away from the house at my grandparents.
B. Especially in the Lone Pine part of Owen's Valley, it probably was really scary to live through it. I would probably be really sad because of my house being destroyed and scared of what would happen to me and my family.
ReplyDeleteC. A couple years ago in the summer time, it rained a lot and our sump pump quit working. Luckily my brother and I were still downstairs at the time and realized the floor was wet. We had to help my dad dry up the floor while he tried to fix the sump pump so the basement wouldn't flood. As we were doing that, we got a call from our grandparents neighbor saying water was up to the door at their house. Their basement has flooded three times now.
A. I thought the most interesting story was the one about the woman camping and there was suddenly a earthquake and how they were trapped at the campground for three days.
ReplyDeleteB. I think it would be scary to live through a earthquake because you wouldn't know what was happening.
C. I think that I have been around when some bad thunderstorms have occurred but that was when I was little and I can't really remember any of them now.
b. It must have been really helpless; people would have been running for cover but there really wasn’t any cover they could go to. Everything must have been shaking and falling, and people would have been trying to just stay in one place... and not die.
ReplyDeletec. I haven’t personally lived through any of those events, but I have heard of them. For example, when the earthquake and then tsunami hit in Japan two years ago, I couldn’t imagine what they must have been experiencing. I mean, I’ve been in tornadoes before... not literally in tornadoes, of course. But I remember sitting in my basement with a flashlight and a bag of popcorn, wondering what was going to happen. It’s not a good feeling.