Set 6A (Earth Science)

1.  A __ is an instrument used to measure the strength of an earthquake. 

• 1. seismograph

• seismoruler

• seismic wave

An ​ (a)   is any kind of shaking of the ​ (b)   (that is measurable by ​ (c)   instruments).

• earthquake
• ground
• ocean
• seismic
• nuclear

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Causes of earthquakes include:

• fault slipping

• movement of magma

• landslides

• man-made explosions

• severe weather (tornados/hurricanes)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most earthquakes form :

• along plate boundaries where tectonic (plate) movement is most common.

• along areas where there is frequent volcanic activity

• along areas where there is heavy mining ( and frequent collapses)

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

1. Types of stress (that can influence earthquakes) include:

Groups:

(a) Compression

,

(b) Tension

,

(c) Sheer

• 
• 
• two forces acting in opposite directions

• 
• 1. a pulling apart sort of force

• 1. a squeezing together sort of force

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of fault is related to the pulling apart of faults.

• divergent boundaries

• convergent boundaries

• transform boundaries

What type of fault is related to the pushing together of faults.

• divergent boundaries

• convergent boundaries

• transform boundaries

What type of fault is related to the sliding in opposite directions of faults.

• divergent boundaries

• convergent boundaries

• transform boundaries

1. Any change in shape of a solid under stress is called __. 

1. The amount of strain a material can endure without breaking is called __.