earthquake 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Happens when the crust is being pushed together, causing one block
to move upward relative to the other.
A
reverse fault
2
Q
In this fault, blocks of rock move horizontally past each other.
A
strike and slip fault
3
Q
a fracture in the rocks that makes up the earth’s crust
A
fault
4
Q
the point at the surface f the earth directly above the focus
A
epicenter
5
Q
massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the earth’s surface, and whose movements along faults triggers earthquakes
A
plates
6
Q
point within the earth where the rupture earthquake starts
A
focus
7
Q
These waves
are responsible for the shaking and vibrations we feel
during an earthquake
A
seismic waves
7
Q
waves that transmit energy released by an earthquake
A
seismic waves
8
Q
2 types of seismic waves
A
body waves
surface waves
9
Q
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