Earthquakes

Front

What is the Earth's thin, rocky outer layer called?

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Crust

Front

What is used to determine earthquake risk?

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Strain in rocks near faults

Front

What is the Earth's core primarily made of?

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Iron and nickel

Front

What happens during liquefaction?

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Loose, saturated soil turns into liquid that can’t support buildings.

Front

What is a fault?

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A fracture in Earth where movement has occurred.

Front

What is the process of seismic waves traveling through the Earth called?

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Seismic propagation.

Front

What are the two main types of seismic waves?

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P-waves (primary waves) and S-waves (secondary waves).

Front

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

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Epicenter.

Front

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

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Seismometer.

Front

What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

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Richter scale.