Earthquakes Flashcards

Front

How could you simulate the effects of an earthquake using a doll house?

Back

Shaking the dollhouse back and forth.

Front

Where do earthquakes occur the most often?

Back

On Fault Lines

Front

Tectonic Plates are a part of the Earth's what?

Back

Tectonic plates are a part of the Earth's Crust

Front

What is used to measure the intensity of an Earthquake?

Back

A Seismograph

Front

What is a scientist who studies Earthquakes called?

Back

A Seismologist

Front

What scales measures the intensity, or size of an Earthquake?

Back

The Richter scales measures how intense an Earthquake is.

Front

What is released when plates move that causes the ground to shake?

Back

Seismic Energy is released.

Front

What is the place where energy starts in an Earthquake?

Back

The Focus (Underground) or the Epicenter (Above Ground).

Front

On average, how many Earthquakes occur each year?

Back

Millions of Earthquakes occur. Some are so small that we don't feel them.

Front

Why do so many Earthquakes happen in California?

Back

California has a very big fault line. (The San Andreas Fault)