Vocabulary
Waves
How to Tell?
100
The place where a earthquake begins.
What is a focus?
100
This type of wave travels through earth's interior.
What is a body wave?
200
The vibrations that cause different types of ground motion.
What is Seismic waves?
200
This type of wave travels on earth's surface.
What is a surface wave?
200
The scale that can not detect larger earthquakes correctly.
What is a Richter Scale?
300
The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point or focus.
What is an epicenter.
300
This is the fastest type of wave.
What is a P wave?
400
A device that is tracing an earthquakes motion.
What is a seismogram?
400
The type of wave that causes the most damage.
What is a surface wave?
500
The return of rock to its original shape after deformation.
What is elastic rebound?
500
This type of wave is known as a secondary wave.
What is an S wave?
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