EARTHQUAKES
The name of the region where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
Pacific Ring of Fire
These are also called the "vibrations" that travel through the earth.
Seismic Waves
This fault has no geologic movement in the last 10 000 years
Inactive Faults
What are the gases that is mainly found in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
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This is also known as the "hypocenter".
Focus
What causes the occurrence of tsunami?
Underwater Earthquake
Huge, moving pieces of Earth's outer layer that fit together like a puzzle
Tectonic Plates
This is the layer where the international space station orbits
What are the parts of the fault?
Hanging Wall
Footwall
The earthquakes energy at the origin of the earthquake. And is usually called "the power" of the earthquake.
MAGNITUDE
What are the 2 types of seismic waves
Body Waves
Surface Waves
Name the three types of Faults
Normal Fault
Reverse Fault
Strike-slip Fault
What "superpower" does the mesosphere have against the sun rays and incoming asteroids?
Burns up meteors before they reach the earth
What is the temperature that humans will feel if we go towards the exosphere?
Increasing Temperature
This is the result or impact of the earthquake and is measured by the Mercalli Scale
Intensity
This type of wave was named after Augustos Edward Hugh and has the movement of Zigzag
Love Waves
This type of fault has the hanging wall comes down which causes extension of the ground.
Normal Fault
What are the two reasons why an earthquake happen?
Tectonic Earthquake
Volcanic Earthquake
Where does the P wave Travel?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Where does the word Tsunami come from?
Tsu meaning "harbour"
Nami "wave"
What is the altitude of Stratosphere ?
12-50km
what does the name PHIVOLCS stand for?
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology