BJU Earth Science chapter 6: Earthquakes

Where are most faults in the US found?

Could an earthquake ever be intense enough to be felt by every person on the earth?

What is the location of the greatest stresses in the crust

What do modern seismologists believe cause most faults and earthquakes?

Are all earthquakes strong enough to feel?

What is a a crack in a rock where movement occurred?

Can scientists predict earthquakes?

What is a transform fault?

What is the center of earthquake activity?

What kind of ocean way is caused by an earthquake?

What is a special geologist who studies the earth's movements and the structure of its interior?

What can cause an earthquake

the fastest body wave is

What is the device that detects the seismic movements of the earth?

What is an example involving the stress force known as tension?

What are secondary, smaller earthquakes that result from a major earthquake?

What is the name of the longest strike-slip fault in southern California?

How do some types of seismic waves travel?

What is the point of Earth's surface above center of earthquake activity?

What are the three basic types of seismic waves?

Do all types of rock, when under strain, respond the same way?

At what kind of boundary would subduction likely occur?

What is the major difference between a fault and a joint

a body wave that cannot travel through Earth's core is

What is a reverse fault?

What is a series of low-frequency shock waves traveling through the earth?

What forms when rocks on opposite sides of a crack move relative to each other

What kind of stress is the most significant in causing earthquakes?

How many seismic stations are needed to pinpoint an earthquake's epicenter?

Do some earthquakes occur along faults that are NOT tectonic boundaries?

Geologist are working to develop the ability to predict earthquakes accurately.