click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
when the earth shake
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fault | A fracture in bedrock, along which blocks of rock on opposite sides of the fracture |
| intensity | A measure of the damage done by an earthquake that is determined on the basis of the earthquake's effect on people, structures, and the natural environment |
| magnitude | A measure of the total amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake. |
| destructive | causing damage or injury |
| stress | The amount of force being applied to a rock or surface |
| tsunami | A series of sea waves caused by undersea events, such as an earthquake beneath the ocean floor that rise to great height as they near a shore. |
| seismogram | The record made by a seismograph the paper on Which data about earthquake waves is receded |
| seismograph | An instrument used to detect earthquake waves. |
| tension | the state of being stretched tight. |
| compression | the act of squeezing something into a smaller space, reducing its volume through applied force |
| shearing | cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal). |