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Earthquakes Bainbrid
Earthquakes Bainbridge
Question | Answer |
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P waves (speed) | Fastest 6km/second |
S waves (speed) | Slower then P 4km/second |
Surface waves (speed) | Slowly |
P waves (location) | focus |
S waves (location) | focus |
Surface Waves (location) | epicenter |
P waves (shape) | --------------------------- |
S waves (shape) | like a snake |
_____record the ground movements caused by _____ | Seismograph, earthquakes |
Mercalli (measures) | Rate earthquakes intensity |
Richter (measures) | Size of seismic waves |
Moment magnitude Scale (measures) | Estimates total energy released by earthquakes |
Liquefaction (what is it?) | When the earthquakes turns loose soft soil into liquid mud |
Aftershock (what is it?) | Small after earthquake that comes after major earthquake |
Tsunamis (what is it?) | Waves formed by the strong earthquake |
How to protect yourself from earthquakes | Drop, Cover, and Hold! |