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The name for when all the continents were stuck together.
What is Pangea?
100

this is a scale used to measure earthquakes

What is Richter or Mercalli?

100
the instrument used to measure earthquakes
What is a siesmograph?
100
how can you make a building earthquake-proof?
Use criss cross bars, strong foundations, the lower the better, building must be able to sway, use wood not bricks and mortar, etc
200

The point on the surface directly above the focus

What is the epicenter?

200
what happens when two plates rub together?
What is an earthquake?
200

seismic wave that moves through the interior of the earth

What is body wave?

200
what happens to the soil/ground in a tsunami?
the ground erodes into the sea
300
an underwater earthquake that causes a big wave
What is a tsunami?
300

the area where an earthquake originates.

What is the focus?

300
what would a 6.0 earthquake be like?
some damage to buildings. felt by most people.
300

Waves that travel near the earth's surface

What is surface waves?

400

the place where two plates meet.

What is a plate boundary?

400
what would a 3.0 earthquake be like?
little to no damage. barely felt
400
Which building would be safer: a tall brick sky scraper or a small wooden house
What is a small wooden house?
400
Name one place in the US that has a lot of earthquakes
What is California?
500
the place in the South Pacific where a lot of earthquakes/ volcanic activity/ tsunamis happen
What is the Ring of Fire?
500
How do we know the continents were once connected?
similar biomes, the shape fits together, similar animals, etc
500
How can islands form in the ocean?
What is a volcano?
500

the fault in which two (2) crust are pulled apart?

What is normal fault?