Ch.5 sec. 1 Flashcards
1
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Seismology
A
the study on earthquakes
2
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Deformation
A
the bending, tilting, and breaking of the Earth’s crust; the change in shape of rock in response to stress
3
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Elastic rebound
A
the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
4
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Seismic Waves
A
a wave of energy that travels through the Earth and away from an earthquake in all direction
5
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P Waves
A
a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a back-and-forth direction
6
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S waves
A
a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a side-to-side direction
