Earthquakes and Tsunami-Haller

Front

What type of earthquake wave moves in an up-and-down pattern?

Back

S wave

Front

How do strike slip faults move?

Back

By slipping past each other.

Front

What type of earthquake wave moves in a straight path with a push-and-pull motion?

Back

P wave

Front

What happens to a tsunami wave's amplitude as it approaches the shore?

Back

The amplitude increases.

Front

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

Back

Magnitude.

Front

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?

Back

Epicenter.

Front

What instrument is used to record seismic waves?

Back

Seismograph.

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by an earthquake?

Back

Ground shaking.

Front

What type of wave travels the fastest during an earthquake?

Back

P wave.

Front

What is a tsunami?

Back

A series of ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances such as earthquakes.