Vocab Tectonics Week 4 Day 1

back and forth motion

• S-wave

• P-wave

• elastic rebounding

• L-wave

side to side motion

• L-wave

• S-wave

• P-wave

• focus

where quake begins below surface

• elastic rebounding

• focus

• epicenter

• fault

where quake begins on surface

• epicenter

• joint

• fault

• focus

causes little damage

• focus

• P-wave

• S-wave

• L-wave

causes severe damage

• S-wave

• focus

• P-wave

• L-wave

What is the vocabulary word for the movement on the surface of the Earth resulting from underground movement between two plates?

• An Earthquake
• Shaking Earth
• Volcano

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Core
• Mantle
• Crust

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

• Tectonic plates
• Puzzles
• Earthquakes

What occurs when two plates move, bump or slide past each other?

• An Earthquake
• Nothing
• Movement