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    The document provides information about locating earthquake epicenters using seismic wave data from three or more locations. It explains that scientists can determine the distance from an epicenter to each seismograph by knowing the speeds of P and S waves and the difference in their arrival times. Using this data, circles can be drawn around each seismograph to represent possible locations of the epicenter. Where the circles intersect is the epicenter. The document includes an example calculation and an activity to practice locating an epicenter using triangulation.

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    The document provides information about locating earthquake epicenters using seismic wave data from three or more locations. It explains that scientists can determine the distance from an epicenter to each seismograph by knowing the speeds of P and S waves and the difference in their arrival times. Using this data, circles can be drawn around each seismograph to represent possible locations of the epicenter. Where the circles intersect is the epicenter. The document includes an example calculation and an activity to practice locating an epicenter using triangulation.

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    The document provides information about locating earthquake epicenters using seismic wave data from three or more locations. It explains that scientists can determine the distance from an epicenter to each seismograph by knowing the speeds of P and S waves and the difference in their arrival times. Using this data, circles can be drawn around each seismograph to represent possible locations of the epicenter. Where the circles intersect is the epicenter. The document includes an example calculation and an activity to practice locating an epicenter using triangulation.

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    DLP LAS Sci-10 Week-2 V2.0

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    The document provides information about locating earthquake epicenters using seismic wave data from three or more locations. It explains that scientists can determine the distance from an epicenter to each seismograph by knowing the speeds of P and S waves and the difference in their arrival times. Using this data, circles can be drawn around each seismograph to represent possible locations of the epicenter. Where the circles intersect is the epicenter. The document includes an example calculation and an activity to practice locating an epicenter using triangulation.

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    LEARNING A C T I V I T Y S H E E T No.

    2
    I. I. BASIC INFORMATION:

    Name: _______________________________________________ Grade/Score: __________


    Year and Section: ____________________________________ Date: _________________
    Science discipline (Check or choose from below)
    Living Things Earth & Space Forces and Energy Matter
    Type of Activity (Check or choose from below) _____________
    Concept Notes Laboratory reports Formal Theme
    Exercise/Drills Illustration Informal Theme Other Skills: _____
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    Activity Title: Types of Seismic Waves and Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake
    Learning Target: Describe and relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake
    epicenters, and major mountain belts to Plate Tectonic Theory. (S10ES – Ia-j-36.1)

    References: Department of Education, Bureau of Secondary Education (2013). Science –


    Grade 10 Learner’s Material, Vibal Publishing House, Inc. pg 43 – 47, 2015
    Smart Class Science 10, Vibal Group, Inc. pg. 61 – 63, 2020.
    II. CONCEPT DIGEST:

    http://slideplayer.com/slide/15805275/
    Scientists also use triangulation to find the epicenter of an earthquake. When seismic data is
    collected from at least three different locations, it can be used to determine the epicenter by where it
    intersects. Every earthquake is recorded on numerous seismographs located in different directions.
    Each seismograph records the times when the first (P waves) and second (S waves) seismic waves
    arrive. From that information, scientists can determine how fast the waves are travelling. Knowing this
    helps them calculate the distance from the epicenter to each seismograph.
    To determine the direction each wave traveled, scientists draw circles around the seismograph
    locations. The radius of each circle equals the known distance to the epicenter where these three circles
    intersect is the epicenter.
    Note:
    𝑇𝑑 The formula is suited because 8 seconds is the interval
    𝑑= 𝑥 100 𝑘𝑚 Where: between the times of arrival of the P and S-wave at a
    8 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠
    d = distance (km) distance of 100 km.
    Td = time difference in the arrival of
    P and S-waves (seconds)

    Example:

    44.8−32 𝑠
    𝑑= 8𝑠
    x 100 = 1.6 x 100 = 160 km
    III. EXERCISE: Can you complete me, Waves?
    A. Complete the table below with the necessary information.

    Seismic Wave Illustration Speed Can Travel Motion


    Through…

    Primary
    Waves
    Fastest side to
    (P-waves) side
    Secondary
    Waves
    (S-waves)

    Surface
    Waves
    Earth’s
    (L-waves) surface

    B. Locate the epicenter of an earthquake using the triangulation method and answer the following
    questions.
    Procedure:
    1. Study the data showing the difference in the arrival time of P-wave and S-wave on three seismic
    Recording Station Time difference in the arrival time of Distance of epicenter from
    P-wave and S-wave (seconds) the station (km)
    Batangas 44.8
    Puerto Princesa 32
    Davao 38.4

    2. Compute the distance of the epicenter from each of the stations using this formula.
    3. Draw or print a Philippine map and mark a dot to represent the recording stations. Choose
    one of the recording stations and measure the computer distance on the map scale. The
    suggested scale is 1.5 cm: 200 km. Set your compass for that computed distance. Center
    your compass on the station you have chosen. Draw a circle.

    4. Repeat step 3 for the rest of the station. You should get three circles that interested or nearly
    intersect at a point. This intersection is the epicenter.

    5. Answer the following questions.


    a. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical earthquake?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________

    b. What difficulty will you encounter if you only have data from two recording stations?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________

    c. What do you think is the importance of determining the epicenter of an earthquake and
    knowing the different types of seismic waves?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________

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