Sunday, March 25, 2007

EARTHQUAKES hit Japan

Students
(1) will understand how Earthquakes are created
(2) understand how sound waves topple buildings
(3) how tidal waves are generated and why they can cause damage

Aftershocks Shake Japan a Day After Quake

By SHIZUO KANBAYASHI
AP
KANAZAWA, Japan (March 25) - Aftershocks shook a rural area of coastal central Japan Monday, a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least one person and injured 170 others as it toppled buildings, triggered landslides and generated a small tsunami along the coast.
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/aftershocks-shake-japan-a-day-after/20070324212609990001