Earthquakes Bainbridge
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| P waves (speed) | Fastest 6km/second
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| S waves (speed) | Slower then P 4km/second
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| Surface waves (speed) | Slowly
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| P waves (location) | focus
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| S waves (location) | focus
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| Surface Waves (location) | epicenter
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| P waves (shape) | ---------------------------
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| S waves (shape) | like a snake
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| _____record the ground movements caused by _____ | Seismograph, earthquakes
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| Mercalli (measures) | Rate earthquakes intensity
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| Richter (measures) | Size of seismic waves
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| Moment magnitude Scale (measures) | Estimates total energy released by earthquakes
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| Liquefaction (what is it?) | When the earthquakes turns loose soft soil into liquid mud
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| Aftershock (what is it?) | Small after earthquake that comes after major earthquake
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| Tsunamis (what is it?) | Waves formed by the strong earthquake
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| How to protect yourself from earthquakes | Drop, Cover, and Hold!
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