any sudden movement of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves

our planet is

the outermost layer of the earth is broken into pieces

earthquakes are produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries

earthquakes are induced by rising lava or magma beneath active volcano

is a measure of earthquake size and remains unchanged with distance

describes the degree of shaking caused by an earthquake at a given place

use roman numerals

use real numbers

primary effect of earthquake

secondary effect of earthquake

caused by rapid vibration produced waves that travels through the earth can cause damage, fall or collapse of buildings

types of fault

the block above the fault has moved downward relative to the block below

the upper block, above the fault plane, moves up and over the lower block

are vertical fractures where the blocks of mostly move horizontally

2 types of strike slip

types of waves

are seismic waves that travel through the body of the earth

are typically generated when the source of the earthquake is close to the earth's surface

types of body waves

also called longitudinal waves or compressional waves due to particle compression

type of seismic wave in which rock particles vibrate at right angles

types of surface waves

also a seismic surface wave led to the horizontal shifting of the earth

also known as ground roll spread to the ground as ripples

how ground shaking is measured

deformation of the ground that makes the intersection of the fault

characteristics of ground rupture

it depends on the magnitude of earthquake

the deformation along the length of the ground rupture depends on the type of faulting

types of ground rupture

one side goes up or down

lateral movement from side to side one goes to left or right