Earthquakes
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called _________.
Back
shearing
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the ______.
Back
focus
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called _______.
Back
P waves
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called _________.
Back
stress
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
S waves are also known as ________.
Back
secondary waves
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Compared to P waves and S waves, surface waves move _____?
Back
slower
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called shearing.
Back
false
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