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Earthquake/Volcano/Tsunami Case Study Year 5 Earthquake/Volcano/Tsunami Case Study Students need to investigate a geological natural disaster and carry out a case study of that natural disaster. Choose an Earthquake that has caused considerable damage to a civilization in the past or more recently. A list has been provided for you but disasters not on the list can be chosen. Rubric Code: E24AW29 By ahurtt Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physics Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Natural Disaster
	Emergent 10 pts	Capable 15 pts	Proficient 20 pts
Explanation about the disaster	Emergent Provided little to no visual aids and the explanation is brief. Your explanation does not clearly and/or provide enough detail as to why the disaster happens or occurs	Capable Explanation provides us with some understanding as to the workings of your natural disaster; however more information would have been beneficial. The pictures needed to beeter support the written information.	Proficient Your response adequately explains your natural disaster and the diagrams have been well chosen. The support the written information.
Two images of the disaster	Emergent No images have been provided.	Capable Provided 2 images, either a satellite, aerial or map. They have not correctly been sourced.	Proficient More than two images have been chosen, satellite,aerial or map and they clearly provide a picture of what happened.
Table-impacts the disaster caused	Emergent The table indicates more thorough research was needed. It lacks detail about the impacts your disaster had on the environment and humans.	Capable The table demonstrates research but more impacts could have been listed.	Proficient The table very clearly outlines the damage the disaster caused on the people and the environment.
Disaster- reduce the impact	Emergent Too brief and only provides a small example of how the impact could be reduced.	Capable Response shows a variety of research has occured by providing examples of prevention measures and ways people can reduce impact during the disaster.	Proficient Demonstrates very good research and provides a substantial list of prevention measures and reducing risks during the disaster. Pictures and diagrams may have also been included.
Who responded to the disaster.	Emergent Response to the question does not cover all who assisted in the clean up.	Capable Provided a range of people/ organisations/ governments who assisted.	Proficient The response demostrates a variety of sources have been used as the list is comprehensive, looking at different scales, local, national and global.