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Undertoad · 11-12-2002, 10:31 AM

This from the Earth Science Pic of the Day. These are a couple of geologists studying the 7.9 quake that hit Alaska last week.

Its funny cos I took "Earth Science" when I was in 10th grade, and the teacher was trying to explain exactly how earthquakes work. I can clearly remember his words:

"Everybody thinks that in an earthquake the ground forms these big cracks, so big that people could fall into them. That's not how it works."

Really, Mr. Shadel?

11-12-2002, 10:31 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	11/12/2002: Quake crack This from the Earth Science Pic of the Day. These are a couple of geologists studying the 7.9 quake that hit Alaska last week. Its funny cos I took "Earth Science" when I was in 10th grade, and the teacher was trying to explain exactly how earthquakes work. I can clearly remember his words: "Everybody thinks that in an earthquake the ground forms these big cracks, so big that people could fall into them. That's not how it works." Really, Mr. Shadel?