A | B |
what is a scale | tells you the distance on a map in comparison to real life |
what is a earthquake? | the movement in the earths crust solved by sudden releases of energy |
What are the layers of the earth? | Crust, Mantle, the two combined is the lithosphere |
what are faults? | a crack in the earths crust that has shown or shows movement |
what is a seismologist | someone that studies earth quakes |
wave motion | one or series of movements passing a long a surface through a substance. |
focus | epic center |
seismic waves AKA: earthquake waves | travel within the earth |
seismographs new: | with weight and pen attached |
seismograph old: | all digital (computers) |
Locating an earth quake | using a time distance plot |