Earth's Deadliest Earthquakes Flashcards
Locations south of Port-au-Prince are moving __________ and locations north of Port-au-Prince are moving __________.
east/west
The San Andreas & Haitian faults are ________ faults, with plates grinding past each other horizontally.
strike slip
Shoreline Uplift occurred after the Chilean earthquake because the ocean plate is
__________ the Continental plate. These earthquakes are called megathrust earthquakes
subducting
Which type of boundary caused the Haitian earthquake?
transform
When massive amounts of energy are released under the water at subduction boundaries, ______________ can occur.
tsunamis
How much advance warning can P-wave warning systems give to decrease death and destruction in earthquake prone areas?
seconds to mins
Which seismic wave travels the fastest?
P
What subtle indicators are scientists observing in the forest that might be excellent predictors of future earthquakes?
slow slip
Which type of boundary caused the Chile earthquake?
Convergent
