5.1 Flashcards
the movement of Earthquake that shakes the ground
earthquake
the study of earthquakes
seismology
scientists who study earthquakes
seismologists
giant pieces of Earths thin, outermost layer
tectonic plates
a break in earths crust
fault
the bending, tilting, and breaking of Earths crust; the change of shape of rock due to stress
deformation
the sudden return of elastically deformed rock its undeformed shape
elastic rebound
a wave of energy that travels through the Earth, away from an earthquake in all directions
seismic waves
seismic waves that travel through the Earths interior
body waves
seismic waves that travel along Earths surface
surface waves
a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a back-and-forth direction
P waves
another name for P waves because they are the first waves to arrive
primary waves
a seismic waves that causes particle of rock to move in a side to side direction
S waves
another name for S waves because they are second waves to arrive
secondary waves