photo.jpg

## Earthquakes 1. **Earthquake** - the release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source. 2. **Magnitude** - a measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake. 3. **Epicenter** - the part of the Earth's surfac...

## Earthquakes 1. **Earthquake** - the release of strain energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source. 2. **Magnitude** - a measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake. 3. **Epicenter** - the part of the Earth's surface directly above the starting point of an earthquake. 4. **Focus** - point inside the earth where the earthquake started. 5. **Seismologist** - a scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves. 6. **PHIVOLCS** - (Philippine Institute of Volcanology & Seismology) is a service institute of the (DOST) that is primarily mandated to mitigate disasters. ## Activity #1 * **Date:** Aug 8, 2024 * **Score:** 14/15 ## Lithosphere 1. **Lithosphere** - Plates 2. **Plates** - Move 3. **Plates** - Floats 4. **Move** - 8. Geologic 5. **Seismicity** - 13. Seismicity 6. **Theory** - 6. Theory 7. **Place** - 1. Place 8. **Edges** - 12. Edges