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Trails Of Natural Phenomena Flashcards

1
Q

two blocks of earth suddenly slip past each other

A

earthquake

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2
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surface where they slip

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faults

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3
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Amount of energy released during an earthquake by the richter scale

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Magnitude

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4
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it measures and describes the magnitude in terms of numerical value to 1-10

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Richter scale

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5
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The american seismologist that invented the richter scale

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Charles Richter

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6
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Observation to the damage done by the earthquake

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Intensity

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7
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Measures the intensity

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Mercalli Scale

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8
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He invented the mercalli scale

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Guiseppe Mercalli

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9
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Strongest earthquake of magnitude 9 existed in what country?

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Chile

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10
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One of the strongest earthquake in ____

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Haiti

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11
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Country that experiences constant and strong earthquakes

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Japan

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12
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Highly sensitive instrument that can record any ground motion of the surface of the earth

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Seismograph

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13
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The recordings or visual representation of what is recorded from seismograph

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Seismogram

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14
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It travels through the surface from the release of seismic energy

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Seismic waves

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15
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Causes the vibration we feel from an earthquake

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Seismic waves

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16
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P in P-wave stands for ______

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Primary

17
Q

S in S wave stands for

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Secondary

18
Q

It is the initial wave or what travels first

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P-wave

19
Q

It moves at a right angle in relation of the direction of wave

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S-wave

20
Q

It is linear or straight direction

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P-wave

21
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Wave-like motion

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S-wave

22
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Up and down motion

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S wave

23
Q

Slide past against eachother

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Love wave

24
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Known as the most destructive wave and the movement is circular

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Rayleigh wave

25
Q

wave that travels through the interior of the earth

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Body wave

26
Q

wave in the surface. Travels through a rock in an up and down motion similar to ocean wave

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Surface wave

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