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Flashcards in Earthquakes Crossword Deck (15)
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1
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Steep cliff resulting from rock moving vertically at fault line

A

Scarp

2
Q

Earths crust where rock fractures

A

Focus

3
Q

Huge wave caused by sea floor earthquake

A

Tsunami

4
Q

Strength of earthquake

A

Magnitude

5
Q

Point in earth’s surface that is directly above the location at which the earthquake occurred

A

Epicentre

6
Q

Rock subjected to pressure can bend, but when pressure is released the rock may return slowly to OG shape

A

Elastic rebound

7
Q

Earthquake generated wave that travels like ripples through water

A

Surface wave

8
Q

A fault line that runs north to south through cali

A

SAN Andreas fault

9
Q

Instrument used to show strength of earthquake

A

Richter scale

10
Q

Primary shock wave travelling away from centre of earthquake (fastest)

A

Compression wave

11
Q

Secondary shock wave created by earthquake (side to side)

A

Shear wave

12
Q

Less intense tremors

A

After shock

13
Q

1 cause of destruction

A

Fire

14
Q

Sandy soul area susceptible to toppling buildings

A

Liquefaction

15
Q

Instrument used to record earthquakes

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Seismograph