Earthquakes

Front

What type of fault does compression cause?

Back

Reverse fault

Front

What type of seismic wave is the slowest, but causes the most damage?

Back

Surface waves

Front

A strike-slip fault is caused by this type of stress.

Back

Shearing

Front

Seismic waves are recorded and measured by a _____________.

Back

seismograph

Front

Tension in rock causes a ____________ fault.

Back

Normal

Front

What is the definition of an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

Front

What is the focus of an earthquake?

Back

The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.

Front

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

Back

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.

Front

What are P waves?

Back

Primary waves that are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids and liquids.