5.2 Flashcards
1
Q
an instrument that records vibrations in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake
A
seismograph
2
Q
a tracing of an earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph
A
seismogram
3
Q
the point on earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s starting point, or focus
A
epicenter
4
Q
the point along a fault in which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
A
focus
5
Q
used to measure the strength of earthquakes
A
Richter Magnitude Scale
6
Q
The amount of damage caused by an earthquake, if any
A
intensity
