Chap 16

Question 1

Earthquake

Answer 1

A trembling or shaking of the ground caused by sudden release of energy stored in the rocks beneath Earths surface
Energy is released in the form of seismic waves

Question 2

Seismology

Answer 2

The study of earthquakes

Question 3

Elastic rebound theory

Answer 3

A sudden release of strain progressively stored in rocks results in movement along a fault

Question 4

Epicenter

Answer 4

Point on the surface of earth directly above earthquake surface

Question 5

Intensity

Answer 5

A measure of the amount of damage an earthquake causes, which is a measure of an earthquakes effects on people and buildings

Question 6

Magnitude

Answer 6

A measure of the amoint of enerrgy released in an earthquake

Question 7

Richter scale

Answer 7

A numerical scale of earthquake magnitudes
Based on wave amplitude
Compensated on for distance from epicenter

Question 8

Seismic gaps

Answer 8

Short and inactive segments along some long active failts