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Earthquake Waves
Earth Science terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Earthquake | |
| Focus | |
| Epicenter | |
| Elastic Rebound | |
| Aftershock | |
| Foreshock | |
| Intensity | |
| Magnitude | |
| Mercalli Scale | |
| Richter Scale | |
| Seismograph | |
| seismogram | |
| disturbance that transmits energy | Wave |
| wave particles vibrate perpendicular to wave direction | Transverse wave |
| wave particles vibrate parallel to wave direction | Longitudinal waves |
| Medium | |
| Crest | |
| trough | |
| Amplitude | |
| Wavelength | |
| P waves | |
| S waves | |
| Surface waves | |
| Travel-time graphs | |
| Triangulation |