a scientists who studies the Earth and its layers, rocks
What is a geologist
100
a rotating column of air that forms from thunderstorms over dry land in special conditions
What is a tornado
100
Rocks move along these when the rocks break
What is a fault
100
where an earthquake's energy is released
What is the focus
100
The data from an earthquake is recorded on this piece of paper
What is a seismogram
200
Scientist who studies volcanoes
What is a volcanologist
200
begins as a tropical storm
What is a hurricane
200
Seismic wave that moves particles in rock at right angles to the direction of wave travel
What is an S-wave or secondary wave
200
The scale to measure an earthquake's magnitude
What is the Richter scale
200
This is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
What is a tsunami
300
A scientists who studies seismic waves / earthquakes
What is a seismologist
300
This catastrophic event gets most of its energy from the warm ocean water beneath it
What is a hurricane
300
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus
What is the epicenter
300
This scale describes an earthquake's intensity based on structural and geologic damage.
What is the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
300
Using these shapes in architectural reinforcements helps make homes and buildings more earthquake resistant
What are X and V shapes
400
Scientist who studies weather patterns and predicts weather conditions
What is a meteorologist
400
Most occur in spring & summer months in the warmest part of the day
What is a thunderstorm
400
These seismic waves do the most damage in an earthquake
What are surface waves
400
This animal is useful in recovering victims of earthquakes who are buried under rubble and debris
What is a dog
400
This is the term for wet soil acting like a liquid following an earthquake.
What is liquefaction
500
It is rare for these to occur in the winter
What is a thunderstorm
500
This seismic wave arrives first at seismograph stations and moves by compressing and stretching back and forth in the same direction
What is a P Wave or primary wave
500
The last seismic wave to arrive at the seismograph station.
What is a surface wave
500
An area of earth's interior that does not receive seismic waves during an earthquake because the waves are bent or stopped by materials of different density.