Upgrade to remove ads
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.

Chapter 9

        Help!  

Question
Answer
_________ are the vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere.   Earthquakes  
🗑
A _______ is a break in Earth's lithosphere Where one block moves toward, away from, or past another.   Fault  
🗑
They release energy that travels as vibrations on and in Earth called __________.   Seismic Wave  
🗑
These waves originate where rocks first move along the fault, at a location inside Earth called ___________.   Focus  
🗑
The __________ is the location on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus.   Epicenter  
🗑
____________, also called P-waves, cause particles in the ground to move in a push pull motion similar to a coiled spring.   Primary Wave  
🗑
_________, also called S-waves, are slower that P- waves, they cause particles to move up and down at right angles relative to the direction the wave travels.   Secondary Wave  
🗑
_________ cause particles in the ground to move up and down in a rolling motion.   Surface Wave  
🗑
Scientist that study earthquakes are called ______________.   Seismologist  
🗑
An instrument called a ____________ measures and records ground motion and can be used to determine the distance seismic waves travel.   Seismometer  
🗑
Ground motion is recorded as a ___________, a graphical illustration of seismic waves.   Seismogram  
🗑
A ________ is a vent in Earth's crust through which melted-or molten- rock flows.   Volcano  
🗑
Molten rock below Earth's surface is called ________.   Magma  
🗑
Molten rock that erupts onto Earth's surface is called ________.   Lava  
🗑
Volcanoes that are not associated with plate boundaries are called ________ _____.   Hot Spots  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
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
Created by: L.M.R1011