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The Foolish Man Built His House Upon the Sand

The Foolish Man Built His House Upon the Sand

In this demonstration, students learn about the physical process of liquification and how it causes the ground to become unstable during an earthquake. Required materials include a plastic tub, sand, water, a brick and a rubber mallet. The resource is part of the teacher's guide accompanying the video, NASA SCI Files: The Case of the Shaky Quake. Lesson objectives supported by the video, additional resources, teaching tips and an answer sheet...

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Keywords:
Earth and Space Science:Earth Processes:Geologic Processes, Earth Science, Earth and Space Science:Earth Structure:Geology, Geoscience, NSDL
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Author:
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
Grade School
Technical Format:
Website
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Language:
English
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Unknown
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