What's an earthquake? Flashcards
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What is an Earthquake?
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An earthquake is the vibration or shaking of the Earth’s crust due to the sudden movement of plates that release a large amount of energy/seismic waves(?)
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How does an earthquake occur?
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An earthquake occurs when rock masses move and change in position
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As the rock masses change position…
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The energy stored in the rock masses are release in the form of seismic waves
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What’s a tectonic earthquake?
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It is due to sudden movement of rocks or when two tectonic plates collide
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What’s a volcanic earthquake?
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It is due to the movement of magma in volcanoes
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What are man-made earthquakes?
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They are due to human activity
