Earthquakes- how do they happen, parts of an earthquake, ritcher scale and sismograph

Question 1

first step to earthquakes

Answer 1

two plates at a plate margin cannot move past eachother

Question 2

second step to earthquakes

Answer 2

two plates become locked

Question 3

Third step to earthquakes

Answer 3

friction between plates causes pressure

Question 4

fourth step to earthquakes

Answer 4

pressure is releaced

Question 5

Fifth step to earthquakes

Answer 5

plates jolt into new position

Question 6

sixth step to earthquakes

Answer 6

causes sismic waves

Question 7

seventh step to earthquakes

Answer 7

vibrations they cause are called an earthquake

Question 8

focus

Answer 8

point underground where earthquakes start

Question 9

earhquakes

Answer 9

sudden movement in the earths crust

Question 10

epicentere

Answer 10

area directly above the focus on earths surface where the earthquake starts

Question 11

shockwaves

Answer 11

energy/vibrations caused by an earthquake

Question 12

ritcher scale

Answer 12

rates power and magnitude of an earthquake

Question 13

what is the ritcher scale

Answer 13

rates power and magnitude of an earthquake

Question 14

what is the ritcher scale

Answer 14

rates power and magnitude of an earthquake