FORCES IN EARTH'S CRUST
EARTHQUAKES AND SEISMIC WAVES
MONITORING EARTHQUAKES
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
BONUS
100
A FORCE THAT ACTS ON A ROCK TO CHANGE ITS SHAPE OR VOLUME
What is STRESS
100
THE AREA BENEATH EARTH'S SURFACE WHERE ROCK THAT IS UNDER STRESS BREAKS AND TRIGGERS AN EARTHQUAKE
What is THE FOCUS
100
THE FORCE THAT OPPOSES THE MOTION OF ONE SURFACE AS IT MOVES ACROSS ANOTHER SURFACE
What is FRICTION
100
THIS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY THAT REACHES THE BUILDING DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
What is A BASE-ISOLATED BUILDING
100
TRUE OR FALSE: THE EPICENTER IS LOCATED DEEP UNDERGROUND
What is TRUE
200
THE TYPE OF STRESS THAT CAUSES A REVERSE FAULT TO FORM
What is COMPRESSION
200
SEISMIC WAVES THAT ARRIVE AT THE SURFACE LAST
What ARE SURFACE WAVES
200
THIS INSTRUMENT MEASURES VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF THE GROUND
What is A GPS SATELLITE
200
THIS OCCURS WHEN AN EARTHQUAKE'S VIOLENT SHAKING SUDDENLY TURNS LOOSE, SOFT SOIL INTO LIQUID MUD
What is LIQUEFACTION
200
TRUE OR FALSE: LIQUEFACTION FORCES SQUEEZE OR PULL THE ROCK IN EARTH'S CRUST
What is FALSE
300
THESE ARE THE THREE MAIN TYPES OF FAULTS
What ARE NORMAL, REVERSE, AND STRIKE-SLIP
300
METHOD USED TO GIVE THE RATING OF THE EARTHQUAKE'S MAGNITUDE BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE SEISMIC WAVES
What is RICHTER SCALE
300
A WIRE STRETCHED ACROSS A FAULT TO MEASURE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF THE GROUND
What is A CREEP METER
300
WATER DISPLACED BY AN EARTHQUAKE MAY FORM A LARGE WAVE CALLED THIS
What is A TSUNAMI
300
TO REDUCE EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE NEW BUILDINGS MUST BE THIS
What ARE STRONGER AND FLEXIBLE
400
THE WALL THAT'S ON TOP IN A REVERSE FAULT
What is THE HANGING WALL
400
INSTRUMENT USED TO RECORD AND MEASURE SEISMIC WAVES
What is A SEISMOGRAPH
400
THESE TWO PARTS REMAIN STATIONARY ON A SEISMOGRAPH DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
What ARE THE WEIGHT AND THE PEN
400
THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
What is TO DROP, COVER, AND HOLD
400
THIS PART ON A SEISMOGRAPH VIBRATES DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
What is THE ROTATING DRUM
500
A FOLD IN ROCK THAT BENDS DOWNWARD TO FORM A VALLEY
What is A SYNCLINE
500
METHOD USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY RELEASED FROM THE EARTHQUAKE
What is THE MOMENT MAGNITUDE SCALE
500
THIS DETERMINES THE SEVERITY OF THE EARTHQUAKE ON A SEISMOGRAM
What is THE HEIGHT OF THE JAGGED LINES
500
EARTHQUAKE RISKS ARE THE HIGHEST HERE
What is ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST
500
EVEN HOURS AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE, PEOPLE SHOULD GO INSIDE A BUILDING BECAUSE OF THIS
What is AFTERSHOCK
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