Continents are embedded in plates and drifted for millions of years.
Plate Tectonics
Earthquake
Rising and falling of the surface of the ocean happens a few times a day.
Tides
A _____________________ structure contains more material than a single story structure that is the same width.
Multisensory strucutre
Satellites orbit the earth to collect data about
Tectonic Plates
Deterioration of rocks and soil due to physical, chemical, or biological things
Weathering
The surface where two blocks slip
Fault
Earthquakes occur suddenly without _________________
Notice
Earthquake resistant building need .... (one of the three)
Strong Columns
Strong lower levels
Symmetrical Skeletons
Rigid or stiff materials break during earthquakes
Unsafe materials in buildings
The process of Earth being worn away and transported
Erosion
Below the surface where the earthquake starts
Focus
Damage or destruction is caused by ______________ ______________
Energy Transfer
Base isolation improves the __________________ of structures
SAFETY
The depth of the epicenter, where the earthquake began, and the local geology of the area
Intensity
The laying down of sediment from the wind
Deposition
When 2 continental plates collide
Mountain Formation
Earthquakes are not ____________________
Stoppable, or Predictable
Copper, Silver, and Lead can _______________ without breaking
Bend
Ms. Rizzo's Puppy's Name
Rocky
Volcanoes erupt gas, molten rock and volcanic ash
Volcanic Activity
The point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
Epicenter
The scale used to measure and earthquakes magnitude
Richter Scale
The measurement of the amount of deformation a material can take under stress
Ductility
Charles Richter developed the Richter scale years ago in this year
1935