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Science
Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _________ are the vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere. | Earthquakes |
| A _______ is a break in Earth's lithosphere Where one block moves toward, away from, or past another. | Fault |
| They release energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth called __________. | Seismic Wave |
| These waves originate where rocks first move along the fault, at a location inside Earth called ___________. | Focus |
| The __________ is the location on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus. | Epicenter |
| ____________, also called P-waves, cause particles in the ground to move in a push pull motion similar to a coiled spring. | Primary Wave |
| _________, also called S-waves, are slower that P- waves, they cause particles to move up and down at right angles relative to the direction the wave travels. | Secondary Wave |
| _________ cause particles in the ground to move up and down in a rolling motion. | Surface Wave |
| Scientist that study earthquakes are called ______________. | Seismologist |
| An instrument called a ____________ measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance seismic waves travel. | Seismometer |
| Ground motion is recorded as a ___________, a graphical illustration of seismic waves. | Seismogram |
| A ________ is a vent in Earth's crust through which melted-or molten- rock flows. | Volcano |
| Molten rock below Earth's surface is called ________. | Magma |
| Molten rock that erupts onto Earth's surface is called ________. | Lava |
| Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are called ________ _____. | Hot Spots |