Most earthquakes happen along
(hint: Fault is one possible answer, but I'm looking for another answer)
What are tectonic plate boundaries?
100
Earthquake hazard
What is --the measurement of how likely an area will have damaging earthquakes?
100
A hypothesis used to predict where strong earthquakes could happen.
What is the GAP HYPOTHESIS?
100
4 events that can cause a tsunami
What are: Earthquakes, Landslides, Volcanic Eruptions & Meteorite Impacts?
100
A method in which scientists use data from 3 different seismometer stations to determine the epicenter of an earthquake.
What is TRIANGULATION OR TRILATERATION? (either are correct)
200
3 types of plate boundaries
What are: Convergent, Divergent and Transform
200
If you are a passenger in a car, driving on the open road when an earthquake occurs, this is what you should do.
What is stop the car and stay inside?
200
base isolator
What is a structure that acts like a shock absorber in an earthquake-resistant building?
200
This type of wave travels through solids, liquids and gases
What is a P-Wave?
200
Moment Magnitude & Richter Scale
What are: TWO SCALES that MEASURE EARTHQUAKE Strength (magnitude is okay)
300
A break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of crust slide relative to one another
What is a FAULT?
300
There may be a relationship between the frequency of an earthquake and....
What is the magnitude?
300
A weight in the roof of a building that can shift to counteract the building's movement.
What is a MASS DAMPER?
300
Waves of energy that travel through Earth and away from an earthquake in all directions.
What is a seismic wave?
300
Intensity
What is the measurement of the effects (or damage) of an earthquake?
400
This causes stress in Earth's crust.
What is TECTONIC PLATE MOVEMENT?
400
Most tsunamis monitor stations are located along this ocean.
What is the PACIFIC OCEAN?
400
2 faults in the Bay Area
Calaveras Fault
Calaveras
Concord - Green Valley Fault
Concord Green Valley
Greenville Fault
Greenville
Hayward Fault
Hayward
Mt. Diablo Fault
Mt. Diablo
Rodgers Creek Fault
Rodgers Creek
San Andreas Fault
San Andreas
San Andreas
San Andreas
San Gregorio Fault
San Gregorio
San Gregorio
San Gregorio
400
Seismic waves that shear rock horizontally from side to side.
What are S-WAVES?
400
The instrument used to create a tracing of earthquake motions.
What is a seismograph?
500
3 Parts to this question-- must list boundaries in order.
1. Strike-slip faults occur at these boundaries.
2. Reverse faults occur at these boundaries.
3. Normal faults occur at these boundaries.
1. What are transform boundaries?
2. What are convergent boundaries?
3. What are divergent boundaries?
500
The four major factors that determine the effects of an earthquake.
What are: (listed in any order)
1. type of construction
2. local geology
3. distance from epicenter
4. magnitude of the earthquake
500
Elastic Rebound
What is the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape?
500
Surface Waves
What are the most destructive seismic waves?
500
The point within Earth at which an earthquake begins and the point directly above on the Earth's surface. (Must list these two terms in order)