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Knipp-7D-Silverbaran
Earthquake facts
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Geology
7th Grade
01/07/2013

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Term
Shear
Definition
force when two plates slide past each other causes Strike-Slip fault
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Compression
Definition
The force that squeezes the rock and creates a reverse fault
Term
Tension
Definition
cause rocks to be pulled apart which creates a normal fault
Term
Strike-Slip Fault
Definition
On transform boundary created by Shear force
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Normal Fault
Definition
On a divergent boundary created by compression
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Reverse Fault
Definition
On a convergent boundary created by tension
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Fault
Definition
When a rock exceeds it elastic limit
Term
Earthquake
Definition
A vibration caused by the movement of plates
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Magnitude
Definition
The intensity of an earthquake
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Liquefaction
Definition
When soil acts as liquid in an earthquake
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seismograph
Definition
Detects seismic waves
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Focus
Definition
the point below the earth's surface where seismic waves originate during an earthquake
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epicenter
Definition
under the focus where an underground explosion takes place
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Seismic wave
Definition
wave of energy that travels through the earths surface
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Tsunami
Definition
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance
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