Plate Tectonics And Earthquakes

Question 0

Liquid layer of earth core

Answer 0

Outer core

Question 1

Outermost layer of earth

Answer 1

Lithosphere

Question 2

Fault cause of tension

Answer 2

Normal

Question 3

Fault cause compression

Answer 3

Reverse

Question 4

Reverse fault where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?

Answer 4

Upward

Question 5

Normal fault, hang wall move to footwall

Answer 5

Downward

Question 6

Force to sharp mts

Answer 6

Tension

Question 7

Area where tectonic plates meet

Answer 7

Boundary

Question 8

When tectonic plates collide

Answer 8

Convergent

Question 9

Plates separate

Answer 9

Divergent

Question 10

Plates slide past

Answer 10

Transform

Question 11

NOT evidence for continental drift

Answer 11

Oceanic plate theory

Question 12

1st continent

Answer 12

Pangea

Question 13

Where does sea floor spreading take place

Answer 13

Mid ocean ridges

Question 14

Measure movement of tectonic plates

Answer 14

Global Positioning System

Question 15

Hardens to form new rock at mid ocean ridges

Answer 15

Magma

Question 16

Measure density of earth layers

Answer 16

Seismograph

Question 17

Evidence for continental drift

Answer 17

Fossils

Question 18

Evidence for sea floor spreading

Answer 18

Magnetic reversal

Question 19

Steppes that squeezes a rock layer

Answer 19

Compression

Question 20

The raising of rock layer

Answer 20

Uplift

Question 21

Stress that stretches rock layer

Answer 21

Tension

Question 22

Sinking rock layer

Answer 22

Subsidence

Question 23

Most earthquakes occur along edges of

Answer 23

Tectonic plates

Question 24

What deformation leads to eqs

Answer 24

Elastic deformation

Question 25

NOT a fault that lead to earthquakes

Answer 25

Abnormal fault

Question 26

Waves of energy

Answer 26

Seismic waves

Question 27

The epicenter is

Answer 27

Directly above the focus

Question 28

Strength of earthquake is determined by

Answer 28

The amount of ground motion

Question 29

Scale to measure strength of an eq

Answer 29

Ritchie's magnitude

Question 30

Intensity determined by

Answer 30

Amount of damage

Question 31

Measure of How likely an area is to experience an earthquake is

Answer 31

Earthquake hazard level

Question 32

Forecast earthquakes by observing their past

Answer 32

Strength and frequency

Question 33

NOT kind of technology to construct eq resistant buildings.

Answer 33

Tectonic plate

Question 34

When in a car when earthquake begin

Answer 34

Stop car and stay inside

Question 35

Waves known as secondary or shear

Answer 35

S waves

Question 36

Begin point of eq

Answer 36

Focus

Question 37

Branch of science eqs

Answer 37

Seismology

Question 38

Change in rock repsonded to stress

Answer 38

Deformation

Question 39

First waves to. Arrive

Answer 39

P waves

Question 40

Snapping back of deformed rock to its previous shape

Answer 40

Elastic rebound

Question 41

Tracing of eq motion

Answer 41

Seismogram

Question 42

Recorder of seismic waves

Answer 42

Seismograph

Question 43

Shock absorber for seismic waves

Answer 43

Seismogram

Question 44

Method find eq epicenter

Answer 44

S-p time method

Question 45

Area where few eqs have happened but will in the future

Answer 45

Seismic gap

Question 46

Major eq where none occurred recently

Answer 46

Gap hypothesis

Question 47

Weaker eqs after strong eq

Answer 47

Aftershocks