DEPED Earthquake-Focus-and-Epicenter.pptx

EARTH SCIENCE LESSON

1. Earthquake Focus and Epicenter By: Peter John Ademer A. Orosco

2. Lesson Objective: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: 1. Differentiate the epicenter of an earthquake from its focus using model.

3. REVIEW A fault is formed in the Earth's crust as a stiff reaction to stress (push-and-pull action). The stress may cause the rocks to twist or tear apart. The surface where the rocks break or tear apart is called fault.

4. Question: Where is the epicenter of the earthquake?