Earthquakes

Front

Transform boundaries have shearing stress and _______________________ faults.

Back

strike-slip

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

These waves are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to reach any particular location.

Back

P Waves

Front

In these faults, the block above the fault slides down relative to the other block.

Back

Normal

Front

A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________.

Back

tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

The point on earth's surface, directly above the focus (or hypocenter) is called the __________________.

Back

epicenter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Convergent boundaries have compression stress and ___________________ faults.

Back

reverse

Front

A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume.

Back

stress

Front

In these faults, blocks of rock move sideways on either side of the fault plane.

Back

strike-slip

Front

Stress that pull on crust and causes it to become thinner in the middle.

Back

tension

Front

A stress force that squeezes rock until it bends or breaks is called _____________.

Back

compression