The Science of Earthquakes

earthquake

compressional stress, tensional stress, shear stress

faults

<p>focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>epicenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>energy that is released before and after the main quake</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>an area with high earthquake and volcano activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>tsunami</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compressional stress, tensional stress, shear stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A famous fault in California that causes frequent earthquakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The energy released before and after the main earthquake</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The point underground where the rock breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The point directly above the focus on the surface of Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nickname for the area where most earthquakes and volcanoes occur due to plate boundary interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some components of an earthquake include faults, foreshocks, aftershocks, the focus, and the epicenter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An earthquake is the shaking of the ground when rock below Earth's surface breaks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An earthquake is caused by tensional stress that builds up enough energy when tectonic plates constantly shift.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A seismograph is a machine that records ground movement from earthquakes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A seismograph records information about the strength and speed of the energy traveling from the breaking point underground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy builds up underground and once it builds up enough, it is released explosively, causing the shaking of the ground.</p> Signup and view all the answers