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Mod 11 Flashcards

1
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any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks

A

Earthquake

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2
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The sudden release of energy causes the ________

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Seismic Waves

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3
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frequency, type, and size of the earthquakes experienced over a period of time.

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Seismic Activity

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4
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The outermost layer of the earth is broken into pieces. These pieces called ______are moving away or toward each other

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Plates

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5
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the point on fault where ruptures occur

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Focus

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6
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the point on the earth’s surface that is directly above the focus

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Epicenter

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7
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2 TYPES OF NATURAL EARTHQUAKES

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Tectonic
Volcanic

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8
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earthquakes are produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries.

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Tectonic

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9
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2 WAYS OF DESCRIBING THE STRENGTH OF AN EARTHQUAKE

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Magnitude
Intensity

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10
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proportional to the energy released by an earthquake at the focus

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Magnitude

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11
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Magnitude is calculated by an instrument called _________. Measured by __________

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Seismograph
Richter Scale

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12
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a qualitative measure of the actual shaking at a location during an earthquake.

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Intensity

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13
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The effect of an earthquake may be classified as

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Primary
Secondary

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14
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permanent features an earthquake can bring out.

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Primary Effects

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15
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happen when ground movement results in other types of destruction.

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Secondary Effects

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16
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6 EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS

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GROUND SHAKING/GROUND MOTION
GROUND SURFACE RUPTURE
LANDSLIDES
TSUNAMI
LIQUEFACTION
FIRES

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17
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disruptive up and down and sideways vibration of the ground produced by waves

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GROUND SHAKING/GROUND MOTION

18
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Classification of faults (3)

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Normal
Reverse
Strike Slip

19
Q

fault in which the block above the fault has moved downward relative to the block below.

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Normal

20
Q

fault in which the upper block, above the fault plane, moves up and over the lower block.

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Reverse

21
Q

fractures where the blocks have mostly moved horizontally. It has RIGHT LATERAL and LEFT LATERAL.

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Strike Slip

22
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Body Waves (2)

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P waves
S Waves

23
Q

also called longitudinal waves or compressional waves due to particle compression.

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P waves

24
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type of seismic waves where rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of wave travel.

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S waves

25
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Surface waves (2)

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Ray leigh
Love

26
Q

also known as ground roll, spread through the ground as ripples, similar to rolling waves in the ocean

A

Ray Leigh

27
Q

a seismic surface wave led tot he horizontal shifting of the earth

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Love Waves

28
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How Ground Shaking is measured?

A

Velocity
Acceleration
Frequency content shaking
Duration

29
Q

deformation on the ground that marks in intersection of the fault with the earth’s surface.

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GROUND SURFACE RUPTURE

30
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GROUND RUPTURE

A

Length
Width

31
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it depends on the magnitude of an earthquake.

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Length

31
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the deformation along the length of the ground rupture also largely depends on the type of faulting

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width

32
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TYPES OF GROUND RUPTURE

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Vertical Displacement
Horizontal Movement

32
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occurs when one side of the ground goes up or down, or both sides moves with one side going up and the other going down

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Vertical Displacement

32
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happens when there is lateral movement from side to side, one goes to the left or right, or both moves sideways in different direction

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Horizontal Movement

33
Q

can have particularly devastating effects like floods, blocking of rivers, death, and damage to land and natural resources

A

Landslides

33
Q

7 Causes of Landslide

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Removal of support
Groundwater pressure
Volcanic eruption
Intense rainfall
Snowmelt
Human intervention
Earthquake

34
Q

huge sea waves triggered by a violent displacement of the ocean floor.

A

Tsunami

35
Q

loosely packed, water-saturated soil becoming liquid due to earthquake motions. Soil with decreased density.

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Liquefaction

36
Q

caused by broken gas and electrical lines, severed fuel lines, and overturned stoves.

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Fires

37
Q

Most commonly used methods of reducing earthquake risks:

A

Effective recording and interpretation of ground motion.
Constructing seismic hazard maps.
Developing resistant structures.

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