DUCK
Where? That's not a duck that's a plate
*Crash*
Where? That's not a duck that's a plate
*Crash*
What is the difference between divergent and convergent boundaries.
A divergent boundary the plates move apart and a convergent boundary means the plates move together.
Describe an earthquake
Correct
What are you supposed to do when an earthquake happens in class
Go under your desk grab on of the legs of the desk and cover your head
What is the epicenter
Where the earthquake originates
DAILY DOUBLE
What earthquake had the largest magnitude on record
1960 Chile earthquake
How far can tectonic plates move per year
0.4 to 4 inches a year
How long to earthquakes last
10-30 seconds
Where should you not be when an earthquake happens
By a powerline, by a window, hanging objects, or near tall furniture
What is a fault
Fractures in the earth's crust
What earthquake happened in 1964 and had a magnitude of 9.2
1964 Alaska
What is a transform boundary
When the plates slide past each other
DAILY DOUBLE
Where do earthquakes usually happen
Along a fault
What is a good place in your house to be when an earthquake happens
A door frame
What is the lithosphere
The outer layer of the earth/ the crust
What other natural disaster has been caused by an earthquake
A tsunami
What causes tectonic plates move
Intense heat from the earth's core
Define an earthquake
The sudden shaking of the earth
Why should we as Californian want to study earthquakes
Because we live on the San Andreas Fault
What are P-waves & S-waves
Waves of the earthquake
P-waves are the faster wave that cause little damage
S-waves are slower and cause the most damage
What fault do we live on that has caused earthquakes in the past
The San Andreas Fault
Define plate techtonics
The scientific theory that the earth's crust is divided into large rigide plates
Why do earthquakes happen
They happen when energy is released from the earth's crust
Why should scientists study earthquakes
So they can understand what causes them and how to keep people safe during them
What is the Richter Scale
How we measure the intensity of earthquakes on a scale of 1-10
What magnitude was the 2010 Haiti earthquake
7.0