Earthquake
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100
vibrations in the ground that result from movement along the faults
What is earthquake
100
The name for when all the continents were stuck together.
What is Pangea?
100
this is a scale used to measure earthquakes
What is Richter or Mercalli?
100
the instrument used to measure earthquakes
What is a siesmograph?
100
how can you make a building earthquake-proof?
Use criss cross bars, strong foundations, the lower the better, building must be able to sway, use wood not bricks and mortar, etc
200
breaks in the Earth's lithosphere
What is faults
200
What is the term for how the continents moved apart?
What is continental drift?
200
what happens when two plates rub together?
What is an earthquake?
200
Where is the Ring of Fire?
What is the South Pacific?
200
what happens to the soil/ground in a tsunami?
the ground erodes into the sea
300
Form when forces pull rocks apart along a divergent plate
What is normal fault
300
an underwater earthquake that causes a big wave
What is a tsunami?
300
the region in the south pacific with a lot of earthquake activity
What is the Ring of Fire?
300
what would a 6.0 earthquake be like?
some damage to buildings. felt by most people.
300
Recently, there was an earthquake in an unusual spot. Where was this? (clue: we talked about it in class)
What is Illinois?
400
two blocks of rocks slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions
What is strike slip fault
400
the place where two plates meet.
What is a fault line?
400
what would a 3.0 earthquake be like?
little to no damage. barely felt
400
Which building would be safer: a tall brick sky scraper or a small wooden house
What is a small wooden house?
400
Name one place in the US that has a lot of earthquakes
What is California?
500
force pushes two blocks of rock together with the rock above the fault moving up
What is reverse fault.
500
the place in the South Pacific where a lot of earthquakes/ volcanic activity/ tsunamis happen
What is the Ring of Fire?
500
How do we know the continents were once connected?
similar biomes, the shape fits together, similar animals, etc
500
How can islands form in the ocean?
What is a volcano?
500
the scale that measures how much damage an earthquake creates
What is the Mercalli Scale?
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