Earthquakes and Atmospheric Science Flashcard

Earthquakes and Atmospheric Science Flashcard

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Geography

7th Grade

Hard

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Ronalie Maquiñana

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of fault involves rocks sliding past each other horizontally?

Back

Strike-slip fault

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The point where an earthquake originates inside the Earth is called the:

Back

Focus

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake?

Back

Richter scale

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth’s lithosphere?

Back

Plate Tectonics Theory

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest?

Back

P-waves

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

S-waves cannot travel through: Solids, Liquids, Gases, Both b and c

Back

Liquids and Gases

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