science 5.1 Flashcards
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Earthquake
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A breaking of some of earth’s crust
2
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Seismology
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A branch of earth science
3
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Seismologists
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Scientists who study seismology
4
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Tectonic plates
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Giant pieces of earth that are fragile
5
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Fault
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A break in earth’s crust
6
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Deformation
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A change in rock in response to stress
7
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Plastic Deformation
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A deformation that doesn’t lead to earthquakes
8
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Elastic deformation
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A deformation that does lead to earthquakes
9
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Elastic rebound
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A sudden return elastically deformed rock to its original shape
10
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Transform motion
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A motion that slides
11
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Convergent motion
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A motion that collides
12
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Divergent motion
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A motion that divides
13
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Seismic waves
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Waves of energy that travel through earth
14
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Body waves
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Waves that travel through earth’s interior
15
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Surface waves
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Waves that travel along earth’s surface
