Seismic Waves
Which waves are the fastest?
P Waves
Which scale measures magnitude?
Richter
Which stress causes rocks to move apart?
Tension
The exact location of an earthquake is called the ____?
Focus
In which order do the waves arrive?
P waves, S waves, Surface waves
Which scale measures an earthquake by the damage it has caused?
Mercalli
Which stress causes rocks to move towards each other?
Compression
The point on the surface directly above the focus?
Epicenter
Which waves cause the most damage?
Surface Waves
Which scale measures from 1-10?
Richter
Which stress causes rocks to slide past each other?
Shearing
Powerful waves often caused by earthquakes?
Tsunami
Which waves are the slowest?
Surface Waves
Which scale measures from 1-12?
Mercalli
Which type of stress causes reverse faults?
Compression
What instrument measures an earthquake?
Seismograph
Which waves can travel through solids and liquids?
P waves
What is magnitude?
How much energy an earthquake releases
Which type of stress causes normal faults?
Tension
The method scientist use to find the epicenter?
Triangulation