Science 5.1 Flashcards
1
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The study of earthquakes
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Seisomology
2
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The bending, tilting, and breaking of the Earth’s crust; the change in the shape of a rock in response to stress
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Deformation
3
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The sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its unformed shape
A
Elastic Rebound
4
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A wave of energy that travels through the Earth, away from an earthquake in all directions
A
Seismic Waves
5
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A seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a back-and-forth direction
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P Waves
6
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A seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a side-to-side direction
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S Waves
7
Q
Seismic waves that travel along the Earth’s surface
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Surface Waves
8
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Rock along a fault that deforms in a plastic manner, like a molded piece of clay.
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Plastic Deformation
