Earthquakes Flashcards
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Focus are…
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Is the area beneath Earth’s surface where rock that is under stress breaks,triggering an earthquake.
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Earthquakes are…
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A earthquake the shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface
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Epicenter is…
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The point on the surface directly above the focus.
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P waves are…
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Seismic waves that compress and expand the ground like an accordion.
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S waves are…
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Seismic wanes that vibrate from side to side as well back and forth.
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Surface waves are…
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When move more slowly than p waves and S waves, but they produce severe ground movements.
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Richter are…
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Is an rating of an earthquakes magnitude based on the sides of a seismic earthquakes waves.
