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EARTH 501
Controversies in the Earth Sciences

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Lesson 4: Is the New Madrid Seismic Zone at Risk for a Large Earthquake?

Overview
The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes
Today's Risk at New Madrid
Plate Tectonics and Intraplate Earthquakes
Earthquake Population Statistics and Recurrence Intervals
Earthquake Catalog Data Analysis Problem Set
Different Methods for Determining Recurrence Interval
Debating GPS, Geologic, and Heat Flow Studies of the NMSZ
Paper Assignment
Teaching and Learning About Earthquakes
Additional Resources and Bibliography
Summary and Final Tasks

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EARTH 501: Controversies in the Earth Sciences

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Preinstructional Activities
Lesson 2: Does the Atlantic Ocean Require a Tsunami Warning System?
Lesson 3: Mass Extinctions: Consensus in the Craters?
Lesson 4: Is the New Madrid Seismic Zone at Risk for a Large Earthquake?
Lesson 5: How Do We Know the Climate is Changing?
Lesson 6: Capstone Project
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Author: Eliza Richardson, Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.

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