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MEW_EQ_Vocab

list of words associated with earthquakes

QuestionAnswer
plates top outer crust of the Earth's surface
epicenter the area directly above the place where an earthquake occurs
magma melted rock beneath the Earth's surface
lava magma that flows out volcanoes
igneous rock formed by cooled lava
fault large crack in the Earth's surface where earthquakes usually happen
Richter Scale used to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake
earthquake sudden violent shaking of Earth caused by shifting of Earth's crust
seismic waves shaking movements sent out from earthquake
surface waves seismic waves that travel over Earth's surface
intensity strength of the shaking motion of an earthquake
seismometer device used to measure an earthquake's intensity
seismologist a scientist who studies earthquakes
10,000 the average number of earthquakes in a year
seismic moment total amount of energy released from an earthquake
volcano forms when 2 of Earth's plates pull apart and lava flows up through the crack
mountain forms when 2 of Earth's plates push together
Created by: mward2013
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