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earthquakes and wave
earthquakes and seismic waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | |
| Focus | |
| Epicenter | |
| Elastic rebound | |
| Aftershock | |
| Foreshock | |
| Intensity | |
| Magnitude | |
| Mercalli scale | |
| Richter Scale | |
| Seismograph | |
| Seismogram | |
| Wave | |
| Transverse waves | |
| were particles vibrate parallel to wave direction | Longitudinal wave |
| material a wave move through | Medium |
| upward displacement of a wave | Crest |
| downward displacement of a wave | Trough |
| height of wave | Amplitude |
| distance between consecutive waves | Wavelength |
| primary body wave (earthquake); fastest; least damaging | P waves |
| shear waves | S waves |
| Surface waves | |
| Travel-time graph | |
| Triangulation | |
| fault |