Earthquakes

Front

Convection currents in the ___________ cause the ____________ to move.

Back

Magma - tectonic plates

Front

How do convergent plates move?

Back

They move toward each other.

Front

What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?

Back

Magnitude

Front

How does the story of the 3 Little Pigs illustrate the difference between an earthquake's magnitude and its intensity?

Back

The wolf's blowing shows the magnitude or strength of the earthquake and the type of damage each house received shows the intensity.

Front

Reasons some buildings are damaged more than others during an earthquake EXCEPT: The strength of the building materials., How close the building was to the earthquake's epicenter., What type of soil the building sat on., The design of the building.

Back

The people living inside of the building.

Front

What does this picture show? Options: Prevention, Relief, Rehabilitation, None of the above, All of the above.

Back

Rehabilitation

Front

What does this picture show? Prevention is ways to stop an earthquake or warn people it is coming. Relief is ways to help people in an earthquake. Rehabilitation is things we do to rebuild after an earthquake. Options: Prevention, Relief, Rehabilitation, None of the above, All of the above

Back

Prevention

Front

What does this picture show?
Prevention: ways to stop an earthquake or warn people it is coming.
Relief: ways to help people in an earthquake.
Rehabilitation: things we do to rebuild after an earthquake.

Back

Relief

Front

What is the Epicentre?

Back

The place where we as humans will feel the tremor the most

Front

The focus is?

Back

The place where the earthquake starts in the crust