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The document lists some of the largest recorded earthquakes, detailing their magnitudes and dates. It includes tasks for ordering the earthquakes by size, filling in a bar graph, and calculating the difference in magnitude between the most and least powerful earthquakes. Additionally, it provides the time span between the oldest and latest earthquakes recorded in the table.

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bar-graphs-4b

The document lists some of the largest recorded earthquakes, detailing their magnitudes and dates. It includes tasks for ordering the earthquakes by size, filling in a bar graph, and calculating the difference in magnitude between the most and least powerful earthquakes. Additionally, it provides the time span between the oldest and latest earthquakes recorded in the table.

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BAR GRAPHS SHEET 4B – LARGEST EARTHQUAKES


Here are some of the largest earthquakes that have been recorded.
Earthquake Magnitude Date Order by size 1) Order the earthquakes by
(1=biggest) size (magnitude) and fill in
Ecuador 1906-01-31 the column on the table.
Kamchatka 9.0 1952-11-04
2) Use the bar graph to fill in
Valdivia, Chile 9.5 1960-05-22
the missing data in the
Alaska 1964-03-28
table.
Northern Sumatra 9.1 2004-12-26
Maule 8.8 2010-02-27 3) Use the data to complete
Tohoku, Japan 2011-03-11 the bar graph below.
Souce: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/10_largest_world.php

9.5

9.3

9.1
Magnitude

8.9
0

8.7

8.5
Ecuador Kamchatka Valdivia Alaska Sumatra Maule Tohoku

4) What was the difference between the most powerful and least powerful
earthquake in magnitude?
5) How many years and whole months are there between the oldest and latest
earthquakes in the table?
Name Date

BAR GRAPHS SHEET 4B – LARGEST EARTHQUAKES


ANSWERS
Earthquake Magnitude Date Order by size 1) Order the earthquakes by
(1=biggest) size (magnitude) and fill in
Ecuador 8.8 1906-01-31 5 the column on the table.
Kamchatka 9.0 1952-11-04 4
2) Use the bar graph to fill in
Valdivia, Chile 9.5 1960-05-22 1
the missing data in the
Alaska 9.2 1964-03-28 2
table.
Northern Sumatra 9.1 2004-12-26 3
Maule 8.8 2010-02-27 5 3) Use the data to complete
Tohoku, Japan 9.0 2011-03-11 4 the bar graph below.
Souce: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/10_largest_world.php

9.5

9.3

9.1
Magnitude

8.9
0

8.7

8.5
Ecuador Kamchatka Valdivia Alaska Sumatra Maule Tohoku

4) What was the difference between the most powerful and least powerful
earthquake in magnitude? 0.7
5) How many years and whole months are there between the oldest and latest
earthquakes in the table? 105 years and 1 whole month

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