Faults and Such
Violent shaking of Earth's crust
What is an earthquake?
Rank waves by order of strength, from least to greatest
What are P-waves, S-Waves, and Surface Waves?
Powerful waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions underwater
What is a tsunami?
Materials expelled from a volcanic eruption
What is pyroclastic material?
Name two causes of earthquakes.
What are volcanic eruptions/landslides/meteor impacts/faults?
Fastest, but weakest seismic waves that can travels parallel to movement through solids, liquids, and gases
P Waves
Seismologists use this to measure earthquake strength
What is the Richter Magnitude Scale?
Molten rock that cools above the earth
What is lava?
This happens when too much stress is applied to a rock
What is elastic rebound?
Waves that roll back and forth perpendicular to the surface; intermediate speed and strength
What are S-Waves?
Name three countries located in the ring of fire
Answers will vary
When spring tides occur
What is New Moon/Full Moon?
Name for a break in Earth's crust where tectonic plates slide
What is a fault?
Waves of energy that travel through the earth
What are seismic waves?
A standing wave in an enclosed body of water
What is a seiche?
What is magma?
Describe what happens before an earthquake
What is a sudden movement from fault lines?
Strongest but slowest type of wave; makes people feel as if the ground is rolling.
What are Surface Waves?
The reason Moonquakes occur
What is because of extreme temperature changes?
Process where plants release excess water through their leaves
What is transpiration?