SSAC Geologic Hazards Modules

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Lithospheric Density part of Examples
Tom Juster, University of South Florida
Students learn about the weighted mean by building spreadsheets that apply this concept to the average density of the oceanic lithosphere.

Quantitative Concepts: Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Average; weighted average
Excel Skills: Basic Arithmetic:Simple Formulas, Logic Functions:IF, Basic Arithmetic:Arithmetic Functions:SUM
Subject: Physics:Classical Mechanics, Earth & Space Science:Geology:Plate Tectonics, Earth & Space Science

Tsunami-Time part of Examples
Tom Juster, University of South Florida
Students build spreadsheets to compute the time it takes a tsunami wave to pass over different regions of the ocean.

Quantitative Concepts: Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Units and Dimensions, Basic arithmetic; Number sense, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Manipulating equations, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Units and Dimensions:Unit Conversions, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Unit conversions, Number operations:Number operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Rates, Rates:Rates of Change
Excel Skills: Basic Arithmetic:Arithmetic Functions:SUM, Basic Arithmetic, :Simple Formulas
Subject: Physics:Oscillations & Waves

How often do earthquakes occur? part of Examples
Tom Juster, University of South Florida
Students use spreadsheet tables and charts to explore the relationship between earthquake magnitude and frequency.

Quantitative Concepts: Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data :XY scatter plots, Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Gathering data , Visual display of data :Logarithmic scale, Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Nonlinear functions of a single variable, Measurement; Data presentation and analysis; Probability:Visual display of data , Visual display of data :Reading graphs, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Nonlinear functions of a single variable:Exponential function, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Logarithms; orders of magnitude; scientific notation, Number operations:Number operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Unit conversions, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Nonlinear functions of a single variable:Logarithmic function, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Units and Dimensions:Unit Conversions, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Straight lines and linear functions, Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Units and Dimensions, Basic arithmetic; Number sense, Algebra; Modeling; Functions:Straight lines and linear functions:Slope, intercept; linear trends
Excel Skills: Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot:Log Scale, Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot, Graphs and Charts, :XY Scatterplot:Trendlines, Basic Arithmetic:Simple Formulas, Graphs and Charts:XY Scatterplot:Multiple Plots, Basic Arithmetic, :Arithmetic Functions:SUM, Other Elementary Math Functions:EXP, LOG, LOG10
Subject: Earth & Space Science:Geology, Geology:Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Earth & Space Science, , Earth & Space Science:Geology:Plate Tectonics, Environmental Science, Physics:Oscillations & Waves, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards

Lithospheric Density part of Examples
Tom Juster, University of South Florida
Students learn about the weighted mean by building spreadsheets that apply this concept to the average density of the oceanic lithosphere.

Quantitative Concepts: Basic arithmetic; Number sense:Average; weighted average
Excel Skills: Basic Arithmetic:Simple Formulas, Arithmetic Functions:SUM, Logic Functions:IF
Subject: Physics:Classical Mechanics, Earth & Space Science:Geology:Plate Tectonics, Earth & Space Science


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