Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
Earthquake Effects
Miscellaneous 2
I See You
100
Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly
earthquake
100
Where do most earthquakes happen?
plate boundaries
100
People closest to this will experience the worst of an earthquake.
epicenter
100
Earthquakes in the ocean can cause these.
tsunamis
100
Type of fault.
reverse
200
Break in Earth's crust along which blocks of rock move
fault
200
What are the 3 types of faults?
normal, reverse, strike-slip
200
Most injury and loss of life that happens during and after an earthquake is from what?
building collapse
200
At transform boundaries, earthquakes are common along these types of faults.
strike-slip
200
Type of fault.
strike slip
300
Spot on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake occurred
epicenter
300
Describe where the hanging and footwalls are in a normal fault.
hanging wall slides down the footwall
300
Give one example of something that can cause secondary damage after an earthquake.
fire, gas leaks, floods, polluted water supplies
300
At which type of boundary(ies) may an earthquake happen?
all of them (convergent, divergent, and transform)
300
What type of stress is creating the rift system?
tension
400
Place within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
focus
400
At which type of boundary will you find a reverse fault?
convergent
400
Where is the safest place a person can be (or get to) if an earthquake hits?
outside away from any buildings or objects that may fall
400
Every year, approximately this many earthquakes are detected around the world.
500,000
400
What is E?
focus
500
return of rock to its original shape after elastic deformation
elastic rebound
500
The deepest earthquakes usually happen at this type of boundary.
convergent
500
How fast can tsunamis travel?
up to 800km/hr or 500mph
500
Which state has the most earthquakes on average?
Alaska
500
What is this called?
a seismogram