Earthquakes

Front

The shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy is called:

Back

Earthquake

Front

_______ is another word for an earthquake's strength.

Back

Magnitude

Front

What is the branch of science in which earthquakes are studied?

Back

Seismology

Front

What scale is used to measure the strength or magnitude of an earthquake on a scale from 1-10?

Back

Richter

Front

Scientists use a method called_____to determine the location of the epicenter.

Back

Triangulation

Front

This wave can also be called secondary.

Back

S wave

Front

_________ is a scale used to measure an earthquake's intensity using numbers 1-12.

Back

Mercalli

Front

What action should you take if you are indoors when an earthquake strikes?

Back

Lie under a table or stand in a doorway

Front

Transform boundaries have shearing stress and _______________________ faults.

Back

strike-slip

Front

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

Back

P Waves