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Ch. 07 - Earthquakes Vocabulary Activities

AB
StressApplied Force
TensionStress caused by pulling apart ends
CompressionStress caused by pushing together ends
ShearingStress caused by applying force in 2 opposite directions
NormalFault caused by tension
ReverseFault caused by compression
Strike-SlipFault caused by shearing
Fault-Block MountainLand feature created diverging land
Seismic wavesGeneral category of waves produced by an earthquake
S-WavesWaves that move side to side
P-WavesWaves that move by compressing and expanding
Surface WavesWaves that move up and down
SeismographMachine that records earthquakes
SeismogramWritten record of seismic waves
MagnitudeSize of waves


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Saint Johns, FL

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