Read about earthquakes generally at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake . While Wikipedia gets mixed reviews for quality in academic circles, this article looks solid, and even advanced (so skim past parts you don’t follow and use them to generate questions) to be turned in Monday. Despite the mixed reviews on quality in general, Wikipedia is nonetheless a popular outlet for communicating science to the public, and it behooves scientists and engineers to contribute and vet the material. Your end-of-semester projects can include some Wikipedia editing.

In addition, read about the New Madrid hazard zone at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3071/pdf/FS09-3071.pdf, and examine Shakeup maps at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/scenarios/eventpage/bssc2014newmadrid_31_m7p3_se#shakemap

At a minimum, generate your questions from the three sources above and the bio of our guest for Tuesday, Dr. Garrett Tate.

You can also read up on the 1811-12 earthquakes at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-great-midwest-earthquake-of-1811-46342/, and the perception of earthquake threat for Middle Tennessee at https://www.wkrn.com/top-news/tennessee/tema-most-serious-natural-disaster-threat-tennessee-will-have-is-an-earthquake/1057461451. In addition to some of the sources above, Dr. Tate suggests this site for learning more of the basics of earthquakes at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/ . Feel free to generate questions from these optional sources as well.