Set: Topic 12: Earth's Dynamic Crust and Interior
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All 8 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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fault | a break in rock when movement takes places |
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epicenter | point on surface directly above focus |
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focus | point under surface where break occurs |
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focal depth | how deep under surface |
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P-wave | longitude, faster, primary |
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S-wave | horizontal, slow, secondary |
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seismograph | machine that detects earthquakes |
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seismogram | paper that seismograph generates |
Set Information
| Terms | 8 |
| Creator | Hawaii_50 |
| Created | May 15, 2008 |
| Group | Earth Science Review- Diaz and Lawlor |
| Tag | earth science |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
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Vocab- Finding Epicenters