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The name for when all the continents were stuck together.
What is Pangea?
this is a scale used to measure earthquakes
What is Richter or Mercalli?
the instrument used to measure earthquakes
What is a siesmograph?
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
What is the term for how the continents moved apart?
What is continental drift?
what happens when two plates rub together?
What is an earthquake?
This is the fastest wave and can pass through both the solid and liquid layers of the Earth.
What is the Primary Wave ?
An instrument that detects and measures waves produced by an earthquake.
What is a seismometer?
an underwater earthquake that causes a big wave
What is a tsunami?
the region in the south pacific with a lot of earthquake activity
What is the Ring of Fire?
what would a 6.0 earthquake be like?
some damage to buildings. felt by most people.
The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
What is an Epicenter?
the place where two plates meet.
What is a fault line?
what would a 3.0 earthquake be like?
little to no damage. barely felt
Which building would be safer: a tall brick sky scraper or a small wooden house
What is a small wooden house?
The measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
What is Magnitude?
the sudden movement of the earth's crust
What is an Earthquake?
The place where the slipping begins.
What is a FOCUS ?
They are the slowest moving waves and travel like waves across an ocean.
What is a Surface Wave or a Lg wave?
the scale that measures how much damage an earthquake creates
What is the Mercalli Scale?