Understanding Earthquakes: A Flashcard

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What caused the shaking of San Francisco on April 18, 1906?

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An earthquake

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What is the main cause of earthquakes?

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Masses of rock shifting below the earth's surface

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What device do scientists use to record seismic waves?

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Seismograph

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What are engineers focusing on to deal with earthquakes?

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Creating better buildings and structures

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Can earthquakes be predicted?

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False

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A seismograph detects, measures, and records seismic waves of earthquakes.

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True

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A _________ detects, measures, and records seismic waves of earthquakes.

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seismograph

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If you live in a house near a fault line, what should you consider?

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Is your house made out of material that can withstand earthquake damage?

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Earthquakes are ________.

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constructive AND destructive forces

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Tectonic plates can

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rub against each other, pull apart from each other, bump into each other