Earthquake Flashcard

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust

Front

What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?

Back

Tectonic plates

Front

The shaking and sliding of the earth's crust (causing cracks) is called what?

Back

an earthquake

Front

Vocabulary word for the line where two tectonic plates move past each other?

Back

Fault Line

Front

What is the instrument used to measure the magnitude of the seismic waves of an earthquake?

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Seismograph

Front

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

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Richter Scale

Front

What is the name of a scientist who specializes in studying earthquakes and seismic waves?

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Seismologist

Front

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

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Epicenter