Earthquakes

Question 1

What is an earthquakes

Answer 1

An earthquake is the sudden movement and shaking of the earth called by the movement of plates. One plate to move the rocks and breaks and slips causing a long crack called a fault line example descend Andreas fault 1906.

Question 2

What is the point inside the Earth crossed where the earthquake starts?

Answer 2

The the focus(shockwave or tremors travel out from the focus)

Question 3

what is the position directly above the focus?

Answer 3

Epicentre (most damage is done there)

Question 4

What are after-shocks?

Answer 4

When the shaking crossed then tries to return itself to the original state, they happen in weeks months and hours after the earthquake

Question 5

What is the name of the person who studies and monitors earthquakes called

Answer 5

Seismologist

Question 6

What is the machine that detects and measures any movement in the Earth

Answer 6

Seismometer (and record it on a seismograph)

Question 7

What is a Richter scale?

Answer 7

When the earthquake happens, it’s strength is shown on a recto scale

Question 8

What are the major effects from earthquakes?

Answer 8

Loss of life
Damage to buildings and facilities
Displacement of people
Loss of food and money

Question 9

What also can happen when earthquakes occur

Answer 9

If the earthquake takes place in the sea, it causes tsunamis example Japan 2011 earthquake and tsunami