Prominent Faults

Research Assignment: Prominent Faults Rubric High Grades (88-

100% of maximum points)

High scoring students will do the following:

Middle Grades (76- 87% of maximum

points) Middle scoring

students will do the following:

Low Grades (64-75% of maximum points) Low scoring students will do the following:

Unacceptable (0-63% of maximum points)

What is the fault type? 9 pts. max

Student accurately and in detail describes the type of fault.

Student accurately describes the type of fault. Some details may be missing.

Student may or may not accurately describe the type of fault.

Student inaccurately describes the type of fault.

Score: Comments:

Describe how rock bodies are moving at the fault plane. 9 pts. max

Student accurately and in detail describes how the rock bodies are moving at the fault plane.

Student accurately describes how the rock bodies are moving at the fault plane. Some details may be missing.

Student may or may not accurately describe how the rock bodies are moving at the fault plane. Details may or may not be missing.

Student inaccurately and without detail describes how the rock bodies are moving at the fault plane.

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What is the tectonic setting most likely associated with the fault? 9 pts. max

Student accurately and in detail describes the tectonic setting most likely associated with the fault.

Student accurately describes the tectonic setting most likely associated with the fault. Some details may be missing.

Student may or may not accurately describe the tectonic setting most likely associated with the fault. Details may or may not be missing.

Student inaccurately and without detail describes the evidence that supports the information.

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Describe the type of stress rocks are under at a fault. 9 pts. max

Student accurately and in detail describes the type of stress rocks are under at a fault.

Student accurately describes the type of stress rocks are under at a fault. Some details may be missing.

Student may or may not accurately describe the type of stress rocks are under at a fault. Details may or may not be missing.

Student inaccurately and without detail describes the type of stress rocks are under at a fault.

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Describe major populated areas near the fault and determine whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault. 9 pts. max

Student accurately and in detail describes major populated areas near the fault and determines whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault.

Student accurately describes major populated areas near the fault and determines whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault. Some details may be missing.

Student may or may not accurately describe major populated areas near the fault and determine whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault. Details may or may not be missing.

Student inaccurately and without detail describes major populated areas near the fault and determines whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault.

Score: Comments:

Writing 5 pts. max

Writing is clear, focused, and organized with no errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Student cited 3 or more sources.

Writing is clear, focused, and organized with few errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Student cited 2 sources.

Writing may or may not be clear, focused, and organized and may or may not have errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Student cited 1 source.

Writing is not clear, focused, or organized and includes errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Student did not cite sources.

Score: Comments:

Total Score: Student Name:

1. Student accurately and in detail describes the type of faultScore Comments:
2. Student accurately describes the type of fault Some details may be missingScore Comments:
3. Student may or may not accurately describe the type of faultScore Comments:
4. Student inaccurately describes the type of faultScore Comments:
5. Student accurately and in detail describes how the rock bodies are moving at the fault planeScore Comments:
6. Student accurately describes how the rock bodies are moving at the fault plane Some details may be missingScore Comments:
7. Student may or may not accurately describe how the rock bodies are moving at the fault plane Details may or may not be missingScore Comments:
8. Student inaccurately and without detail describes how the rock bodies are moving at the fault planeScore Comments:
9. Student accurately and in detail describes the tectonic setting most likely associated with the faultScore Comments:
10. Student accurately describes the tectonic setting most likely associated with the fault Some details may be missingScore Comments:
11. Student may or may not accurately describe the tectonic setting most likely associated with the fault Details may or may not be missingScore Comments:
12. Student inaccurately and without detail describes the evidence that supports the informationScore Comments:
13. Student accurately and in detail describes the type of stress rocks are under at a faultScore Comments:
14. Student accurately describes the type of stress rocks are under at a fault Some details may be missingScore Comments:
15. Student may or may not accurately describe the type of stress rocks are under at a fault Details may or may not be missingScore Comments:
16. Student inaccurately and without detail describes the type of stress rocks are under at a faultScore Comments:
17. Student accurately and in detail describes major populated areas near the fault and determines whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the faultScore Comments:
18. Student accurately describes major populated areas near the fault and determines whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault Some details may be missingScore Comments:
19. Student may or may not accurately describe major populated areas near the fault and determine whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the fault Details may or may not be missingScore Comments:
20. Student inaccurately and without detail describes major populated areas near the fault and determines whether or not earthquakes are likely to occur at the faultScore Comments:
21. Writing is clear focused and organized with no errors in spelling grammar or punctuation Student cited 3 or more sourcesScore Comments:
22. Writing is clear focused and organized with few errors in spelling grammar or punctuation Student cited 2 sourcesScore Comments:
23. Writing may or may not be clear focused and organized and may or may not have errors in spelling grammar or punctuation Student cited 1 sourceScore Comments:
24. Writing is not clear focused or organized and includes errors in spelling grammar or punctuation Student did not cite sourcesScore Comments:
25. Total Score:
26. Student Name:
27. Text1:
28. Text2:
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2. 1:
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29. Text3:
1. 0:
2. 1: