chapter 3 earthquakes Flashcards by Robyn Brooks | Brainscape

Q

Seismograph

A

measure the intensity of seismic waves

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strength at a transform boundary

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shallow but strong

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divergent

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shallow and weak

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continental collision

A

deep but powerful

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Power at subduction zones

A

deep and most powerful

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factors that effect earthquake damage

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distance from epicentre

number of aftershocks

intensity/size

closeness to sea

type of boundary

population density

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magnitude of Nepal earthquake

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7.8 aftershock

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date of nepal earthquake

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25th of April 2015

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plates involved in Nepal earthquake

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Eurasian and Indian

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primary effects of Nepal earthquake

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death toll 9,000

800,000 homes destroyed

an area of crust 120km long moved forward 2 meters

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secondary effects of Nepal earthquake

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3 million people left

homeless people became vulnerable to cholera

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reducing the effects of earthquakes

A

early warning signs

earthquake drills

no power stations built near fault lines

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