science Flashcards

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are caused by the movement of tectonic plates

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earthquakes

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2
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thinnest layer of the earth

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crust

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3
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thickest layer of the earth

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mantle

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4
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sudden movement or shakign of the earths surface

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earthquakes

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5
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earthquake due to volcanic activity

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volcanic earthquake

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6
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earthquake due to movement of tectonic plates

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tectonic earthquakes

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7
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are breaks or fractures along the crust

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faults

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8
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fault where the hanging wall is moving up

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reverse fault

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9
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fault where the hanging wall is moving downwards to the footwall

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normal fault

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10
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origin of the earthquake inside of the eart

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focus or hypocenter

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11
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the point on the surface of the earth above the focus

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epicenter

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12
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movement of rocks vertically

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dip slip fault

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13
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results from tension

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normal fault

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14
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results from compression

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reverse fault

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15
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movements of rocks horizontally

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strike slip

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16
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instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes

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seismograph

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16
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measured energy released by an earthquake

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magnitude

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16
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earthquake with highest magnitude

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mainshock

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16
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cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are travelling

17
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magnitude is measured by

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ritcher scale

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intensity is measured by

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phivolcs earthquake intensity scale

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relative effects caused by the earthquake it is a description

20
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phivolcs

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philippine institute of volcanology and seismology

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pagasa

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philippine atmospheric geophysical and astronomical services administration

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develops in the indian ocean
cyclone
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develops in the western pacific
typhoon
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develops in the atlantic and eastern pacific
hurricane
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typhoons calm part
eye
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most violent wind
eye wall
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capable of producing heavy rains
rainbands
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scientist that studies weather
meteorologist
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scientific study of any celestial object
astronomy
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study of the origins and evolution of the universe
cosmology
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solid and irregularly shaped objects in the space
asteroids
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asteroid 530 km
vesta
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asteroid 950km
ceres
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area with high concentration of asteroids
asteroid belt
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types of asteroids
s type , m type, c type
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based on location or path
orbit
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within jupiters
trojan
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atmoshperhere around the nuclues halo of gas and dust
coma
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small icy objects that orbit the sun and has a long tail of gas
comets
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tiny dust particales formt he nucleus
tail
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main body of the comet
nuclues
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types of metoer
meteoroid and meteorite