BJU Earth Science chapter 6: Earthquakes

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

Can scientists predict earthquakes?

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

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

What can cause an earthquake

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

What kind of ocean way is caused by an earthquake?

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

What are the three basic types of seismic waves?

the fastest body wave is

What is the major difference between a fault and a joint

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

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

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

What is the center of earthquake activity?

Are all earthquakes strong enough to feel?

Where are most faults in the US found?

What is a reverse fault?

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

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

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

At what kind of boundary would subduction likely occur?

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

What do modern seismologists believe cause most faults and earthquakes?

What is the location of the greatest stresses in the crust

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

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

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

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

What is a transform fault?

How do some types of seismic waves travel?