Earthquakes Crossword

is the total is the total force acting on crustal rocks
is the deformation of materials in response to stress
is caused when a material is compressed, bent, or stretched
what do rocks undergo when stress builds past the elastic limit?
what is a fracture or system of fractures along which Earth moves?
horizontal or vertical compression that squeezes rock and creates a shortening of crust forms what
when something is sideways it is ___________ .
when something is upright it is _______.
______ faults are caused by horizontal shear
what are the vibrations of the ground produced during an earthquakes called
________ squeeze and push rocks in the direction along which the waves are travelling.
_______ are the second set of waves felt during an earthquake
what set of waves travels only along Earths surface?
the point where waves originate
the point directly above the focus
_________is an instrument that can detect seismic waves
what is the the record produced by a seismometer called?
a numerical rating system that measures the energy of the largest seismic waves
energy of the largest seismic waves is called______
The height of waves is called its ___
a rating scale that measures the energy released by an earthquake
what is the shaking of the surface of the earth caused by seismic waves?
this scale rates the types of damage and other effects of an earthquake
the ______ of an earthquake depends primarily on the amplitude of the surface waves generated
the science or study of earthquakes
the majority of earths earthquakes occur along narrow seismic_____ that separate regions with with little or no seismic activity
earthquakes are known to occur frequently at ___________
when buildings fall and collapse as they hit the ground, the resulting debris looks like a stack of pancakes. this process is called________
when land behaves like a liquid because of seismic waves, this phenomenon is called_____
a _____ is caused when a large ocean wave is generated from vertical motion of the seafloor
are sections located along faults that are known to be active
earthquake ______ rates along a fault can indicate whether the fault ruptures at regular intervals
the rate at which stress builds up in rocks is______
the act of vibrating