5.2 Flashcards
1
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Seismograph
A
a graph that records vibrations in the ground to determine the location and strength of a earthquake
2
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seismogram
A
tracing of a earthquakes motion created by a siesmograph
3
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epicenter
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the point on Earth’s surface directly above an earthquakes starting point
4
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focus
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the point along a fault at which the first motion of a earthquake begins
5
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s-p time method
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the method of finding the earthquakes epicenter
6
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Richter magnitude scale
A
measures the strength of a earthquake
7
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magnitude
A
The measure of the strength of a earthquake
8
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intensity
A
the amount of damage caused by the earthquakes
