Earthquakes

Front

Vibrations caused when stress makes rocks pass their elastic limit.

Back

Earthquake

Front

The fault where forces are pulling apart.

Back

Normal

Front

This instrument is used to record seismic waves.

Back

Seismograph

Front

Type of wave that causes particles in rocks to move back and forth in the same direction as the wave

Back

primary

Front

The type of waves that make particles move at right angles to the direction of the wave

Back

secondary

Front

The point on earth's surface about the focus

Back

epicenter

Front

The amount of energy released by an earthquake is a measure of what?

Back

magnitude

Front

The fault that occurs when two plates are moving sideways past each other.

Back

strike-slip

Front

A seismic sea wave that can cause mass destruction

Back

tsunami

Front

Fault line where the rocks above the fault surface are forced up and over the rocks below the surface

Back

reverse fault