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Earthquakes
Are ground vibrations that occur ...,
The energy is released in the for...
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ELASTIC REBOUND THEORY
It explains the occurrence of ear...,
Although rocks are hard and rigid...,
When the rock is under too much p...
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Focus
Earthquake waves originate from a...,
It is the point where the energy ...,
The location where the earthquake...
5
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Epicenter
Directly above the focus,
The spot on the ground where the ...,
It is the area that is the direct...
3
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Seis
The study of earthquakes and the ...,
From the greek seismos to shake,
Seismology is from the greek to s...
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Seismic Waves
Is an elastic wave generated by a...,
It may travel through the earth s...,
What are the 2 main types of waves
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Body Waves
What are 2 types of body waves,
Are the fastest seismic waves tra...,
They travel through solids liquid...
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Surface Waves
What are the 2 types of surface w...,
Have a rolling up and down motion...,
They move in a backward circular ...
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HOW CAN WE LOCATE THE EPICENTERS?
A method that involves taking sei...,
Are instruments that record earth...,
The printed record of information...
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Shcoks
The shock before the mainshocktha...,
It is the main and usually thehig...,
Are smaller quakes that occur int...
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MEASURING THE EARTHQUAKE
Was invented by charles f richter...,
Who invented the richter scale an...,
It gives information about the en...
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Biobio Chile
The largest earthquake ever recor...,
When was the largest earthquake,
What was the moment magnitude of ...
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MMS
The is based on the total moment ...,
Moment is a product of the distan...,
It is derived from recorded patte...
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Magnitude
Is the amount of energy released ...,
The higher the magnitude the stro...,
It is measured based on the amoun...
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Intensity
Is the strength of an earthquake,
It measures the degree of shaking...,
Gives us an idea of how strong or...
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Scale
Is the most used scale for measur...,
Is another way to measure the str...,
Invented the scale in 1902
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Inyensity Vs Magnitude
Intensity is expressed in while m...,
A place that is to the epicenter ...
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Tsunami
One of the disastrous effects of ...,
It is caused by an earthquake und...,
The earthquake causes the vertica...
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Active And Inactive Faults
Are known to have recently genera...,
Do not show signs of ever having ...,
When this occurs inactive fault g...
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THE PHILIPPINE FAULT SYSTEM AND TRENCHES
The philippine archipelago lies a...,
A system of faults that run from ...,
This is a system of faults caused...
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