Earthquakes

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Characteristic of primary waves created by earthquakes.

Back

Can move through gases, solids, and liquids.

Front

Faults are caused by:

• pressure build up along plate boundaries
• magnetic field
• large amounts of nickel and iron in the inner core
• magnetic polarity shifts over millions of years

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pressure build up along plate boundaries

Front

Characteristic of secondary waves created by earthquakes:

• is a surface wave
• causes the most amount damage
• can move through gases, solids and liquids
• moves through solids only

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moves through solids only

Front

Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage and is the last to arrive?

Back

surface waves

Front

At which point marks the epicenter of the earthquake? A, B, C, D

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C

Front

P waves and S waves are also known as

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body waves

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The strain which causes a material to twist is known as

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shear

Front

A seismogram is located 4500 km away from the epicenter of an earthquake. What is the difference in time between when the P-waves reach the seismogram and the S-waves reach the seismogram?

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6 minutes

Front

The San Andreas Fault, a result of horizontal shear, is a ____ fault.

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strike-slip

Front

What is a wave that is generated by displacement of water?

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tsunami