Mammoth Shakes And Monster Waves Flashcards
Magnitude
Measures the amount of energy released by earthquake
Geomythology
It tries to connect cultural myths to actual natural events that occurred long ago
750 mile section of earth snap and pop up as a new 40 foot high cliff the grounds and hotels rumble some islands rose up and others saying it also started because the tectonic plate it against each other
What caused the earthquake and what did it feel like
Richter scale
A scale ranging from 1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released during an earthquake
Epicenter
The point of the earth surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
Ruptured
Open or burst
Backwash
A backward flow of water
Tsunami
A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic eruption
Mahout
A keeper and driver of an elephant
Technical language
It refers to term suited to a particular topic or field of studies
Gauge
Is to measure it or judge it to make an estimate
Aboriginal
Having lived in an area from the beginning
Traumatized
To upset or shock someone causing emotional or mental pain
Aquifer
And underground layer of earth, sand, or gravel
Atolls
Ring like coral islands and wreaths that nearly enclose a body of water