Earthquake Flashcard

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

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Seismograph

Front

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

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Epicenter

Front

What is the vocabulary word for the line where two tectonic plates move past each other?

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Fault Line

Front

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

Back

an earthquake

Front

What is the term for the underground point where an earthquake starts?

Back

Focus

Front

What is the scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake based on its effects?

Back

Mercalli Scale

Front

What natural disaster can occur as a result of an earthquake?

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Tsunami

Front

What is the name of the tectonic plate boundary where plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary

Front

What is the name of the tectonic plate boundary where plates collide?

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Convergent boundary