Earthquakes, Plates, and Tsunamis

Tsunamamis and Earthquakes: How are They Connected?

Fill in the Blank

The root word "seismos" means...

Open Ended

What causes earthquakes to occur? (5 points)

Audio Response

In your own words, what is elastic rebound?

Open Audio Recorder

Hotspot

Where does the first motion of an earthquake occur?

Hotspot

Where is the epicenter?

Open Ended

Why do the earthquakes that have shallow foci tend to have larger impact?

Draw

Draw a body wave and a surface wave.

Concerts tend to create seismic activity at times as well. According to the guiness book of world records...

Reorder

Reorder the following:

1 (Closest to Us)

5 (Farthest from Us)

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

What are shadow zones?

Draw

Draw the three boundaries and label them.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the epicenter and the focus of an earthquake.

Wait... what does this have to do with tsunamis?

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