5.1 Flashcards
1
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The study of earthquakes.
A
Seismology
2
Q
The bending, tilting, and breaking of the Earth’s crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress.
A
Deformation
3
Q
The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its unformed shape.
A
Elastic rebound
4
Q
A wave of energy that travels through the earth and away from an earthquake in all directions
A
Seismic waves
5
Q
A seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move back-and-forth direction.
A
P waves
6
Q
A seismic wave that causes particles of rocks to move side-to-side direction.
A
S waves
7
Q
r
A
Surface waves
8
Q
r
A
Plastic deformation
