Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Earthquake-Volcano

TermDefinition
earthquake shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
faults a break or crack in Earth's lithosphere along which the rocks move
syncline downward fold in the rock formed by compression in Earth's surface
tsunami giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
extinct a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again
stress a force that acts on rock to change its shape
strike-slip fault type of fault where rock on either side move past each other sideways with little or no up and down movement
seismic wave vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released through an earthquake
shearing stress that pushes a mass of rock in opposite directions
Ring of Fire a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
seismograph a device that records movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth
hot spot area where magma from deep within the mantle melts through the crust above it
compression stress that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
aftershock earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area
active volcano that is erupting or has shown signs of erupting in the near future
tension stress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle
anticline an upward fold in rock formed by compression of Earth's crust
dormant a volcano that does not show signs of erupting in the near future
normal fault type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.
reverse fault type of fault where the hanging wall slides upward; caused by compression in the crust
Created by: cj_ritter
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards