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Page 269 You can compare arrival times of seismic waves and locate the epicenter of earthquakes on-line. | ||
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| In this challenging activity, learn how seismic waves are used to determine the magnitude of an earthquake and to locate its epicenter. ( http://www.sciencecourseware.com/eec/Earthquake/ ) | ||
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Page 270 Did you know that Dancing Elephants have been pounding the surface of Canada for the past 20 years? The elephants are actually large trucks that send out seismic waves. The trucks are part of Project Lithoprobe, and the project’s results have changed many ideas about the ancient geology of Canada. | ||
| Lithoprobe | ||
| Learn about and see photographs of the Dancing Elephants at the web site for Canada’s National Lithoprobe Geoscience Project. ( http://www.lithoprobe.ca/media/studies/elephants.asp ) | ||
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