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| The force per unit area applied to a rock |
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| What are Earthquakes caused by? |
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| Lithospheric plate movements |
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| What results from the movement of Lithospheric Plates during an Earthquake? |
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| Underground point of origin of an Earthquake |
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| Shallow Focuses occur within? |
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| Intermediate Focuses Occur within |
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| Deep Focuses occur within |
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| What are the types of focuses |
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- Shallow
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- Deep
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| What is produced by Earthquakes? |
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| List three types of Seismic Waves? |
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- Primary (P Waves)
- Secondary (S Waves)
- Surface (L Waves)
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| List the types of Seismic Waves from the fastest to the slowest? |
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| Secondary waves travel through this only |
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| P Waves can travel through the following substances |
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| What type of Seismic Wave causes the most damage? |
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| P Waves or Primary Waves are also known as? |
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| Longitudinal / Compression Waves |
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| S Waves or Secondary Waves are also known as? |
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| Primary Waves and Secondary Waves are |
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| What is the area on the surface above the focus? |
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| Left and right, side to side |
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| How do Secodary Waves Move? |
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| What types of Waves are used to find an Earthquake's epicenter? |
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| Primary and Secondary Waves |
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| How many seismograph stations are used to find an Earthquake's epicenter? |
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| A seismic wave that passes through the Earth below the surface |
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| What type of Seismic Wave is not a body wave? |
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| What is the Richter Scale? |
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| A scale that measures the magnitude of an Earthquake |
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| What is the number system used for the Richter Scale? |
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| Strength or amount of energy released by an Earthquake |
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| What does the Mercalli Scale Measure? |
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| The amount of damage an Earthquake causes |
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| What is the number system used for the Mercalli Scale? |
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| Roman Numerals, I through XII |
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| Any activity that moved magma to Earth's surface |
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| A feature that forms around a vent or fissure in Earth's Crust |
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| What are the two types of Magma? |
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- Dark rich in iron and magnesium
- Low Viscosity
- Quiet Flow
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- Light Colored
- Rich in Feldspar and Silicon
- High Viscosity
- Explosive EruptionsÂ
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| Mafic Magma has a ______ viscosity? |
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| Felsic Magma has a _____ viscosity? |
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| Mafic Magma has a _____ Color |
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| Felsic Magma has a ______ Color |
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| Felsic Magma is rich in _______, _________, and ________. |
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| Mafic Magma is rich in _________ and ________ |
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| Mafic Magma has a ______ flow |
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| Felsic Magma has a(n) _________ eruptions |
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| What are the three types of volcanic cones? |
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| Shield Volcanoes have a _________ lava flow |
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| Shield Volcanoes have a ________ base and a ______ slope. |
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| Cinder Volcanoes have a _______ lava flow |
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| Cinder Volcanoes have a ______ base |
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| Cinder Volcanoes have ______ sides |
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| Composite Volcanoes are also known as |
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| What is the tallest type of Volcano? |
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| What type of volcano has an alternating lava flow as well as alternating pyroplastic materials? |
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| List the three major continental zones |
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- Continental Crust + Oceanic Crust
- Oceanic Crust + Oceanic Crust
- Hot Spots
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| How Volcanologists can predict volcanoes? |
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- Taking Lava Samples
- Watching Vibrations in the Earth's Crust
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