A____________is a series of low-frequency shock waves traveling through the earth.
What is an earthquake?
100
Type of fault most secular geologists believe could explain how "older" fossils were placed above the "younger" fossils.
What is overthrust?
100
This travels on earth's surface, through the earth not including core, and including the core.
What is seismic waves?
100
Difference between siesmometer and seismomgraph.
What is a seismometer is device that detects the seismic movements of the earth. seismograph includes both the seismometer and a device that records graphs the seismic movements.
200
31.6 times
What is difference of the levels on Richter scale on intensity level?
200
Ocean wave caused by an earthquake.
What is a tsunami?
200
Type of dip-slip fault.
What is a reverse fault?
200
Examples of surface waves
What are Rayleigh and Love waves?
200
At least _______seismic stations are needed to pinpoint an earthquakes epicenter?
What is three?
300
Secondary, smaller earthquakes that result from major earthquakes.
What is aftershock?
300
A________________is a crack in a rock where movement has occurred.
What is a fault?
300
Mountain Ranges
Where are most major faults in the US.?
300
The fastest body wave.
What is p wave?
300
The amount of damage that results depends not just on the magnitude but also on how deep the earthqake is and how wide spread it is .
What is intensity?
400
Slipping fault, eruption of a volcano, landslide
What are 3 causes of earthquakes?
400
Subduction
What is most likely to occur at a convergent boundary?
400
Faults involve visible movement of rocks but joints do not
What is difference between faults and a joint?
400
A body wave that cannot travel through Earth's core
What is S wave?
400
The point of Earth's surface above center of earthquake activity.
What is epicenter?
500
The force of a rock climber exerts on the rope as he rappels down a cliff.
What is an example involving the stress force known as tension?
500
A special geologist who studies the earth's movements and structure of its interior.
What is a seismologist?
500
San Andreas Fault
What is the name of the longest strike-slip fault in southern California?
500
Tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes or other tectonic activity and are not related to tides.
Why is it inaccurate to call a tsunami a tidal wave?
500
Actual power that is released and measured with a seismograph