Science Q4 module 1! 🐚

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Elle Silva

Cards (7)

  • Earthquake - is a sudden movement or vibration of the crust. It is caused when rock masses shift in new posistion
  • Crustal Plates - The outer shell of the earth
  • The surface along which the crust moves is called a Fault
  • A Seismograph is an instrument that responds to ground noises and shaking such as caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruption and explosions.
  • Magnitude - it is the enery released by an earthquake at the Focus. It is CALCULATED from earthquake recorded by an instrument called Seismograph
  • Intensity - It is the strength of an earthquake perceived and FELT BY PEOPLE in a certain facility. Intensity is GENERALLY higher near the EPICENTER
  • Intensity - Measure the amount of shaking at a particular location