Discovering Earthquake

Question 1

energy travels through the earth in the form of seismic waves

Answer 1

earthquake

Question 2

method uses distance information determined from 3 seismic stations to uniquely locate the earthquake

Answer 2

triangulation technique

Question 2

process that involves the continuous circulation of water between and among the oceans, air, land, and all living things

Answer 2

hydrologic or water cyrcle

Question 2

liquid to gas. when the sun heats the gas

Answer 2

evaporation

Question 3

evaporation of water from plants

Answer 3

transpiration

Question 4

small openings found on the underside of leaves that are connected to vascular plant tissues

Answer 4

stomata

Question 5

as water vapor rises into the atmosphere, it cools, condenses, and forms water droplets that form clouds

Answer 5

precipitation

Question 6

water that moves across the surface and land

Answer 6

runoff

Question 7

infiltrates or penetrates deep into the soil or rocks

Answer 7

percolation

Question 8

stored for long periods of time

Answer 8

aquifer

Question 9

internal layers to move freely through the main aquifers

Answer 9

semiconfined

Question 9

found near the surface it collects rainwater from the land above it

Answer 9

unconfined

Question 10

impermeable top and bottom layers of rocks

Answer 10

confined

Question 11

associated with oceanic-continental subduction

Answer 11

underwater earthquake