Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
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Use a web browser to go to the Earthquake site at

http://www.sciencecourseware.com/eec/Earthquake/

Click on the Epicenter & Magnitude button

Click on the Start button in the window that pops-up.

If no window pops-up when the Epicenter & Magnitude button is
pushed, make sure that the browser is not rejecting pop-up
windows and there is no other software for rejecting pop-up
windows that might be preventing the pop-up window from
opening.

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)

Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
___________________________________________________

After some time, a security window should come up similar to the

one below.
It is important for the proper operation of the activity that you give
permission to or trust the applet.
In the security box below, you would click Yes.
In other security boxes, you might need to click on OK.
This security box format will vary from browser to browser and
among operating systems (e.g., Windows, MacOS 9 or MacOS X).

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)

Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
___________________________________________________

After another pause, the applet for the activity should now come
up

Complete the activity to continue to the next step

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)

Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
___________________________________________________
After completing the activity a new window will come up,
enter your name, location, institution and the class code when
requested to take the assessment quiz.
Your Class Code for Earthquake is 1532921
instructor
= SanLinn I. Kaka
course
= Introduction to Seismology
section
= 1
department
= Earth Sciences
institution
= King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals
location
= Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
gradelevel
= College -- Course for Science
Majors
instructoremail
= skaka@kfupm.edu.sa

Upon completion, the applet will look similar to this:

A pop-up window will also come up to congratulate you and

to offer the assessment quiz to you.
You should click on the Click HERE to continue link:

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)

Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
___________________________________________________

You should fill out the information. In the last field, Class
Code, you should enter the "1131479" and then click on
the Submit button:

A page to show you what class you have selected.

If the information is correct, you should click on the Yes
button.
If it is not the correct class, you should click on the No
button and you will be given a chance to reenter the class
code.

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)

Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
___________________________________________________

Note that as you complete each page of the quiz, the

answers are remembered and cannot be changed.
Even if you use the back button of your browser at any
point and change answers and resubmit them, the original
answer is what will be remembered and stored in the
database.

As you complete the quiz, your results will be stored in the

database.

Upon completion of the assessment exam, your results will

be recorded in the database and a certificate of completion
will be issued to you.
Besides what is pictured here, a table of results showing
the answers given and the correct answers will be
displayed.

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)

Introduction to Seismology

Due on February 22

Exercise #1
Epicenter Location and Magnitude Determination
___________________________________________________

S. I. Kaka (skaka@kfupm.edu.sa)