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The force per unit area applied to a rock |
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What are Earthquakes caused by? |
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Lithospheric plate movements |
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What results from the movement of Lithospheric Plates during an Earthquake? |
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Underground point of origin of an Earthquake |
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Shallow Focuses occur within? |
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Intermediate Focuses Occur within |
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Deep Focuses occur within |
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What are the types of focuses |
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- Shallow
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- Deep
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What is produced by Earthquakes? |
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List three types of Seismic Waves? |
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- Primary (P Waves)
- Secondary (S Waves)
- Surface (L Waves)
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List the types of Seismic Waves from the fastest to the slowest? |
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Secondary waves travel through this only |
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P Waves can travel through the following substances |
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What type of Seismic Wave causes the most damage? |
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P Waves or Primary Waves are also known as? |
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Longitudinal / Compression Waves |
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S Waves or Secondary Waves are also known as? |
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Primary Waves and Secondary Waves are |
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What is the area on the surface above the focus? |
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Left and right, side to side |
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How do Secodary Waves Move? |
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What types of Waves are used to find an Earthquake's epicenter? |
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Primary and Secondary Waves |
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How many seismograph stations are used to find an Earthquake's epicenter? |
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A seismic wave that passes through the Earth below the surface |
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What type of Seismic Wave is not a body wave? |
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What is the Richter Scale? |
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A scale that measures the magnitude of an Earthquake |
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What is the number system used for the Richter Scale? |
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Strength or amount of energy released by an Earthquake |
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What does the Mercalli Scale Measure? |
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The amount of damage an Earthquake causes |
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What is the number system used for the Mercalli Scale? |
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Roman Numerals, I through XII |
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Any activity that moved magma to Earth's surface |
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A feature that forms around a vent or fissure in Earth's Crust |
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What are the two types of Magma? |
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- Dark rich in iron and magnesium
- Low Viscosity
- Quiet Flow
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- Light Colored
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- High Viscosity
- Explosive EruptionsÂ
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Mafic Magma has a ______ viscosity? |
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Felsic Magma has a _____ viscosity? |
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Mafic Magma has a _____ Color |
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Felsic Magma has a ______ Color |
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Felsic Magma is rich in _______, _________, and ________. |
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Mafic Magma is rich in _________ and ________ |
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Mafic Magma has a ______ flow |
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Felsic Magma has a(n) _________ eruptions |
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What are the three types of volcanic cones? |
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Shield Volcanoes have a _________ lava flow |
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Shield Volcanoes have a ________ base and a ______ slope. |
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Cinder Volcanoes have a _______ lava flow |
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Cinder Volcanoes have a ______ base |
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Cinder Volcanoes have ______ sides |
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Composite Volcanoes are also known as |
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What is the tallest type of Volcano? |
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What type of volcano has an alternating lava flow as well as alternating pyroplastic materials? |
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List the three major continental zones |
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- Continental Crust + Oceanic Crust
- Oceanic Crust + Oceanic Crust
- Hot Spots
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How Volcanologists can predict volcanoes? |
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- Taking Lava Samples
- Watching Vibrations in the Earth's Crust
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