The Wadati-Benioff Zone
... 2) If it is a divergent boundary, label where the ridge (spreading center) would be, if convergent, label the trench location, or if it is a transform, label (circle the region) where the transform fault comes to the surface of the Earth labeled above... 3) This particular plot, in general, shows a ...
... 2) If it is a divergent boundary, label where the ridge (spreading center) would be, if convergent, label the trench location, or if it is a transform, label (circle the region) where the transform fault comes to the surface of the Earth labeled above... 3) This particular plot, in general, shows a ...
Term 1 wk7
... catastrophe. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area. A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. The amount or degree of stren ...
... catastrophe. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area. A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. The amount or degree of stren ...
chapter 6 earthquakes
... • Because of seismic waves from earthquakes • Seismic waves travel through solids faster than liquids • Seismic waves change direction when they change the material they are going through (from a solid to a liquid) ...
... • Because of seismic waves from earthquakes • Seismic waves travel through solids faster than liquids • Seismic waves change direction when they change the material they are going through (from a solid to a liquid) ...
Part 2, E
... Does the Moon Cause Earthquakes? The Earth’s solid surface and the oceans get deformed by the gravity of the moon and the sun. Geologists __have__ (1) long wondered whether this can _cause / trigger__ (2) earthquakes, and finally they have an answer. __Besides__ (3) causing ocean tides, the sun and ...
... Does the Moon Cause Earthquakes? The Earth’s solid surface and the oceans get deformed by the gravity of the moon and the sun. Geologists __have__ (1) long wondered whether this can _cause / trigger__ (2) earthquakes, and finally they have an answer. __Besides__ (3) causing ocean tides, the sun and ...
Earth*s Structure
... •Sea-floor spreading: new oceanic lithosphere forms when magma rises to the surface and becomes solid •This happens because tectonic plates spread apart ...
... •Sea-floor spreading: new oceanic lithosphere forms when magma rises to the surface and becomes solid •This happens because tectonic plates spread apart ...
Earthquake Terms
... 2. Seismologist- A scientist who studies earthquakes 3. Seismograph- An instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake. 4. Seismogram- The record made by a seismograph, the paper on which the earthquake waves are recorded. 5. Epicenter- The point on the surfa ...
... 2. Seismologist- A scientist who studies earthquakes 3. Seismograph- An instrument that detects, records, and measures the vibrations produced by an earthquake. 4. Seismogram- The record made by a seismograph, the paper on which the earthquake waves are recorded. 5. Epicenter- The point on the surfa ...
Name: ___________________________ Chapter 6 Notes: Earthquakes Stress
... Seismic Waves: vibrations that travel through Earth _______________ the energy released during an earthquake Types of Seismic waves P waves: the __________ wave to arrive _______________ waves They _______________ and expand Like an accordion ...
... Seismic Waves: vibrations that travel through Earth _______________ the energy released during an earthquake Types of Seismic waves P waves: the __________ wave to arrive _______________ waves They _______________ and expand Like an accordion ...
Earth`s Hypsometry
... The motion caused by the quick release of stored potential energy into the kinetic energy of motion. Focus is the subsurface area along a fault plane where the stress is ...
... The motion caused by the quick release of stored potential energy into the kinetic energy of motion. Focus is the subsurface area along a fault plane where the stress is ...
2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami
... tsunami, which resulted in severe destruction in the country, along with the coastlines being swept of life and infrastructure. The quake was measured at 8.9-magnitude, and is the worst one to hit Japan in over 100 years. Japan is an earthquake prone country. Earthquakes occur in Japan very often ca ...
... tsunami, which resulted in severe destruction in the country, along with the coastlines being swept of life and infrastructure. The quake was measured at 8.9-magnitude, and is the worst one to hit Japan in over 100 years. Japan is an earthquake prone country. Earthquakes occur in Japan very often ca ...
Earthquakes
... Scientists estimate that more than a million earthquakes occur each year, but only about 20 of them cause significant damage. What causes earthquakes? Most earthquakes happen at faults. Faults are breaks in the Earth’s crust where the surrounding rock has moved or shifted. Earthquakes usually occur ...
... Scientists estimate that more than a million earthquakes occur each year, but only about 20 of them cause significant damage. What causes earthquakes? Most earthquakes happen at faults. Faults are breaks in the Earth’s crust where the surrounding rock has moved or shifted. Earthquakes usually occur ...
Chapter 4
... • Designing “earthquake-resistant” buildings • Knowing the characteristics of the earthquakes in a particular region • The best building codes are typically applied only to new construction • Liquefaction and Landslides can be a serious secondary earthquake hazard in hilly areas ...
... • Designing “earthquake-resistant” buildings • Knowing the characteristics of the earthquakes in a particular region • The best building codes are typically applied only to new construction • Liquefaction and Landslides can be a serious secondary earthquake hazard in hilly areas ...
Chapter 11- Earthquakes
... Normal (divergent): shallow Strike-slip (transform): shallow Intraplate: shallow Reverse (convergent) • C/C - shallow • C/O - all depths (up to 700 km – 435 mi) Focus Depths increase farther from the coast Due to subduction ...
... Normal (divergent): shallow Strike-slip (transform): shallow Intraplate: shallow Reverse (convergent) • C/C - shallow • C/O - all depths (up to 700 km – 435 mi) Focus Depths increase farther from the coast Due to subduction ...
Why do people live in tectonic areas
... earthquakes, swayed more than 1 foot but was not damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake. • It is also built on very solid ground that is less likely to fracture during an earthquake. ...
... earthquakes, swayed more than 1 foot but was not damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta, California, earthquake. • It is also built on very solid ground that is less likely to fracture during an earthquake. ...
CatEvents Scavenger Hunt
... 11. Energy released in an earthquake travels away from the focus in a seismic wave. 12. Does there seem to be a global pattern of earthquake location? Explain YES. Most earthquakes occur along plate boundaries. 13. Earthquakes can be measured and plotted using an instrument called a seismogram. 14. ...
... 11. Energy released in an earthquake travels away from the focus in a seismic wave. 12. Does there seem to be a global pattern of earthquake location? Explain YES. Most earthquakes occur along plate boundaries. 13. Earthquakes can be measured and plotted using an instrument called a seismogram. 14. ...
Put that in the Form of a Question, Please!”
... Dam, levee, or allowing rivers to reclaim floodplains ...
... Dam, levee, or allowing rivers to reclaim floodplains ...
“Put that in the Form of a Question, Please!”
... Dam, levee, or allowing rivers to reclaim floodplains ...
... Dam, levee, or allowing rivers to reclaim floodplains ...
Earthquake Test Study Guide
... 6) Which seismic wave has a push-pull movement? 7) Which seismic wave has a wriggling side to side motion? 8) Which seismic wave causes the most damage during an earthquake? 9) Which seismic wave does not travel through liquids? 10) Which seismic wave travels through the all layers of the Earth? 11) ...
... 6) Which seismic wave has a push-pull movement? 7) Which seismic wave has a wriggling side to side motion? 8) Which seismic wave causes the most damage during an earthquake? 9) Which seismic wave does not travel through liquids? 10) Which seismic wave travels through the all layers of the Earth? 11) ...
Earthquakes - provigeolowersix
... occur at much greater depths (up to seven hundred kilometers!). ...
... occur at much greater depths (up to seven hundred kilometers!). ...
file_n_2
... Lexicon : Collision : Confrontation of two continental plates that is at the origin of some mountains. Richter Scale: Open scale designed to measure the energy developed by a seism, i.e. its magnitude. Measure of the maximum amplitude of the seismic waves recorded by a standard seismograph at a dist ...
... Lexicon : Collision : Confrontation of two continental plates that is at the origin of some mountains. Richter Scale: Open scale designed to measure the energy developed by a seism, i.e. its magnitude. Measure of the maximum amplitude of the seismic waves recorded by a standard seismograph at a dist ...
seismic waves
... Earthquakes • Earthquake: Sudden movement of rock sliding along a fault in the earth’s crust • Releases energy as this occurs. • Energy release produces strong vibrations called seismic waves. ...
... Earthquakes • Earthquake: Sudden movement of rock sliding along a fault in the earth’s crust • Releases energy as this occurs. • Energy release produces strong vibrations called seismic waves. ...
AYC Ecology North - Associated Yacht Clubs
... for evidence that sediment has been stirred up and chemicals that would indicate magma is moving up through the Juan de Fuca Plate, Dziak said. Earthquake swarms have been reported off the Oregon coast before, including an episode that occurred in 2005 along a plate boundary northwest of Astoria. Th ...
... for evidence that sediment has been stirred up and chemicals that would indicate magma is moving up through the Juan de Fuca Plate, Dziak said. Earthquake swarms have been reported off the Oregon coast before, including an episode that occurred in 2005 along a plate boundary northwest of Astoria. Th ...
Chapter 12 Earthquakes and Volcanism Plate Tectonics
... vibration or trembling in the Earth The motion caused by the quick release of stored potential energy into the kinetic energy of motion. Focus is the subsurface area along a fault plane where the stress is ...
... vibration or trembling in the Earth The motion caused by the quick release of stored potential energy into the kinetic energy of motion. Focus is the subsurface area along a fault plane where the stress is ...
Unit: Dynamic Earth - Science Teacher Tom
... Demonstration of P and S waves using a slinky with a student volunteer. I would have the student first lead the demonstration. I would expect them to push one end of the slinky horizontally towards me to show compressional waves (P waves) and also move the slinky vertically to show shear waves (S ...
... Demonstration of P and S waves using a slinky with a student volunteer. I would have the student first lead the demonstration. I would expect them to push one end of the slinky horizontally towards me to show compressional waves (P waves) and also move the slinky vertically to show shear waves (S ...
Earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the perceptible shaking of the surface of the Earth, which can be violent enough to destroy major buildings and kill thousands of people. The severity of the shaking can range from barely felt to violent enough to toss people around. Earthquakes have destroyed whole cities. They result from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time.Earthquakes are measured using observations from seismometers. The moment magnitude is the most common scale on which earthquakes larger than approximately 5 are reported for the entire globe. The more numerous earthquakes smaller than magnitude 5 reported by national seismological observatories are measured mostly on the local magnitude scale, also referred to as the Richter magnitude scale. These two scales are numerically similar over their range of validity. Magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes are mostly almost imperceptible or weak and magnitude 7 and over potentially cause serious damage over larger areas, depending on their depth. The largest earthquakes in historic times have been of magnitude slightly over 9, although there is no limit to the possible magnitude. The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 (as of March 2014), and it was the largest Japanese earthquake since records began. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli scale. The shallower an earthquake, the more damage to structures it causes, all else being equal.At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami. Earthquakes can also trigger landslides, and occasionally volcanic activity.In its most general sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event — whether natural or caused by humans — that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.