Home
Flashcards
Preview
Science Vocab List #2
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
seismic waves
the vibrations caused by an earthquake
earthquake
the shaking of the ground caused by sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault
epicenter
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
focus
in an earthquake, the point where rocks first begin to move underground
seismograph
an instrument that constantly records ground movement
magnitude
measure of an earthquake size; a measure of the energy of an earthquake; specifies on the Richter scale
aftershock
a smaller earthquake that fallows a more powerful earthquake in the same area
tsunami
a water wave caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide
liquefaction
a process in which the shaking of the ground causes loose, wet soil to act like a liquid
fault
a fracture in the Earth's lithosphere along which blocks of rocks move past each other.
Author
jsn_man
ID
50490
Card Set
Science Vocab List #2
Description
Vocab #2 List Science
Updated
2010-11-19T00:47:06Z
Home
Flashcards
Preview