Seismic Waves and EQ Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Focus | the place inside the earth where an earthquake begins, where the energy in an earthquake is released |
fault | large cracks in the ground caused by stress at plate boundaries |
epicenter | the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus |
earthquake | vibrations produced when rocks break along a fault |
seismic wave | waves caused by an earthquake |
surface | seismic waves that cause the most damage |
surface | seismic waves that move the ground side to side and in circles similar to an ocean wave |
primary | the first seismic waves to arrive |
secondary | the second seismic waves to arrive |
primary | seismic waves that move the ground up and down as they create a push and pull movement |
secondary | seismic waves that move the ground side to side |
secondary | seismic waves that CANNOT travel through a liquid (for example the outer core) |
primary and secondary | seismic waves that start at the focus |
surface | a combination of primary and secondary waves that have reached the surface of the earth |
secondary | another name for S waves |
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