Earthquakes Flashcards
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Aftershocks
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Small tremors that can occur hours or days after the earthquake.
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Earthquake parts
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Epicentre, Focus, Major damage, Minor damage, Tremors, Fault,
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Seismograph
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A seismograph is used to record an earthquake.
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Richter Scale
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Scale used to describe the strength and force (magnitude) of an earthquake.
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Mercalli Scale
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Measures people’s perceptions/opinions of an earthquake.
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What is an earthquake
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an earthquake is a series of seismic waves (release of energy) or tremors (shaking and vibration) in the crust of the Earth due to movement of the Earth’s plates.
earthquakes can happen along any type of plate boundary.
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how are earthquakes caused
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Earthquakes are caused by the build up of pressure at plate boundaries, as plates collide or glide past one another.
