Chapter 8: Earth's Interior and Earthquakes

Chapter 8: Earth's Interior and Earthquakes

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Geography, Science

9th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The most studied fault system in the world

Back

The San Andreas Fault

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

can sometimes come before a earthquake: aftershock, foreshoCK, seismic waves, elastic rebounds

Back

foreshoCK

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

what can happen soon after a earthquake: foreshok, seis, aftershock, elastic energy

Back

aftershock

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

_____ is derived from the amount of displacement that occurs along a fault

Back

moment magnitude

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earthquake-related hazards include seismic shaking, landslides and mudflows, and tsunamis. True, false, not sure man..., maybe

Back

true

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Liquefaction is sort of like being inside of a ....

Back

blender and you are the product of the smoothie

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

approximately how many earthquakes are strong enough to be felt each year worldwide?

Back

75

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