Waves
Mercalli and Richter Scale
Faults and Folds
Tsunamis
Bonus
100
The first wave from the epicenter of the earthquake that moves like an accordion. This wave can travel through liquids and solids.
What is Primary waves or P-waves
100
Range is I-XII and is less exact.
What is Mercalli Scale
100
At a divergent plate boundary, this type of fault is created by tension
What is a normal fault
100
a large wave caused by water displacement
What is a tsunami
100
The (1)______ is the point on the surface directly above the (2)______(point beneath surface where rocks breaks under stress and causes an earthquake)
What is 1- epicenter and 2- focus
200
Once P and S waves reach the surface, some of them become these.
What is a surface wave
200
Measures magnitude and is quantitative
What is Richter Scale
200
_____ / \ | î | The type of fold this is
What is Anticline
200
2 warning signs of an imminent tsunami
What is receding water along a shore and an earthquake near a body of water
200
The new madrid fault is in this state
What is Missouri
300
These travel at 3km per seconds and vibrate side to side and up and down. It can only travel through solids
What is Secondary waves or S-waves
300
Ranges 1-9 and only gives one rating
What is Richter scale
300
Shaped like a bowl, the name of this fold is
What is Syncline
300
Name four causes of a tsunami
What is earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and asteroids
300
This is the intense shaking of earthquake turns soft, loose soil into mud making buildings sink into the ground
What is liquefaction
400
The slowest most damaging waves
What is surface waves
400
The Mercalli scale describes this
What is the damage and intensity of an earthquake
400
Caused by compression, this fault occurs at convergent plate boundaries
What is a reverse fault
400
Tsunamis are most frequent around this is around the Pacific ocean so earthquakes along this would most likely cause a tsunami
What is the Ring of Fire
400
The ______ _______ _______ is a strike-slip fault in California
What is the san andreas fault
500
The speed at which P-waves move
What is 6km per second
500
Qualitative Scale
What is Mercalli Scale
500
Caused by shearing at a transform plate boundary, this type of fault involves two plates sliding past each other
What is a strike-slip fault
500
the type of boundary that causes a tsunami
What is subduction
500
You must draw at least ______ circles on a map to find the epicenter of earthquake
What is 3
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