Earthquakes

Many earthquakes occur along the boundaries of ____________.

A ________ fault is where rock slips fast past each other.

A ________ fault is where the hanging rock slides upward relative to surrounding land.

Tectonic plates can be found in which layer of the Earth?

The epicenter of an earthquake is located directly above the focus.

To measure the magnitude or size of an earthquake using a rating scale 1-9 is called

The waves that vibrate from side to side and up and down are called

The epicenter is where the waves of the earthquake begin and travel outward in all directions.

To measure the total energy or damage of an earthquake we use

What is the exact point under the Earth's surface where an Earthquake starts?

Which type of seismic waves occur first and are the fastest like an accordian?

One of the effects of an earthquake can be____________.

A force that acts on rocks to change its shape and volume is known as