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Earthquakes

TermDefinition
S-waves Secondary seismic waves that only travel through solids
P-waves Primary seismic waves that bend when traveling through liquids
Liquification A phenomenon where during an earthquake the ground loses its solid properties making like a liquid
Ring of Fire A tectonic belt of volcanoes where most of the worlds earthquakes happen
Focus Where the earthquake starts
Friction A force that resist the movement of 2 objects when in contact
Seismograph An instrument used the measure and record the strength of earthquakes and other ground vibrations
Epicenter The point on Earth surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
Volcano A hill or a mountain typically conical, having a crater or vent trough with lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or being erupted from the Earth crust.
Landslide The sliding down of a mass of Earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
Seismology The branch of science concerned with earthquakes and related phenomena
Fault A feature in Earths crust where rocks on opposite sides move relative to each other
After Shock A smaller earthquake following the main shock of the large earthquake
Richter Scale Defines an earthquakes magnitude by assigning a single number to quantify the energy it releases at its source
Tsunami A series of ocean waves typically caused by a large underwater earthquakes that displaces a massive amount of water
Mercalli Scale A 12-level earthquake intensity scale that measures the effects of an earthquakes at a specific location, based on observed effects on people, buildings, and the landscape
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