Earthquakes 2024

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What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes?

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Seismometer

Front

What is the term for when soil loosens and mixes with groundwater to create a mud-like substance?

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Liquefaction

Front

What type of fault is characterized by horizontal movement of the Earth's crust?

Back

Strike-Slip Fault

Front

What is the difference between the epicenter and the focus of an earthquake?

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The epicenter is located on Earth's surface, while the focus is located on the fault line.

Front

What caused the fires after the San Francisco earthquake?

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Gas lines leaked.

Front

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

Back

Epicenter

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is a geological fault?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.

Front

What is the Richter scale used for?

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To measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

Front

What is a seismic wave?

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A wave of energy that travels through the Earth, often as a result of an earthquake.