Vocabulary Flashcard: Earthquakes and Volcanoes 24-25

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What is a scientist that studies earthquakes called?

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Seismologist

Front

What is a vent in Earth's crust through which molten rock flows?

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Volcano

Front

What is the energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth?

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Seismic waves

Front

What type of seismic wave causes particles in the ground to move up and down in a rolling motion?

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Surface waves

Front

What is the location inside Earth where seismic waves originate and rocks first move along a fault?

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Focus

Front

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

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Epicenter

Front

What are the waves called that travel through the Earth and are generated by earthquakes?

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Seismic waves

Front

What is the term for a volcano that is currently erupting or shows signs of erupting?

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Active volcano

Front

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but could erupt again?

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Dormant volcano

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?

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Earthquake