EQ Waves
Scales
Earthquakes
Earthquake Causes
Earthquake prevention
100
The Primary Wave (P wave)
What is the 1st wave to come during an EQ
100
Mercalli scale
What type of scale helps you to measure an EQs intensity that uses a 1-12 scale
100
Focus
What is the point inside E where the EQ starts
100
Anticline
What is the top peak of a seismic wave
100
EQ resistant structures
What is a building that tolerates shaking the occurs during an EQ
200
Last/3rd
When does the Surface Wave come during an EQ
200
The energy of an EQ
What does the Magnitude Scale measure
200
directly above the focus/earthquake
Where is the epicenter
200
Syncline
What is the bottom part of a seismic wave
300
Secondary Waves
What is the wave that travels only through soilds
300
Richter Scale
What is the type of scale that records an EQs size
300
Deep down in the E
Where does an EQ occur
300
Liquefaction
What is it when an EQ shakes the ground, turning it to mush
300
Flex Steel
What is the type of steel to use for structures so that they can stabilize during an EQ
400
Seismic Waves
What is the wave that gives off energy and is produced at the focus
400
earthquake
What is the rupture and sudden movement of rock along a fault
400
landslide
What is the sudden movement of soil and rock down a slope
400
T Booie
What is the thing that knows when a tsunami is coming and when it comes an alarm sounds
500
Tsunami
What is the ocean waves caused by EQ, also known as seismic sea waves
500
Seismograph
What is the instrument used to record and measure E movement
500
The amount of surface damage that occurs
What is the EQ intensity based on
500
Fire
What happens when EQs blow gas mains
500
Stop, Drop, and Cover
What to do in an EQ
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