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WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN
SEISMIC WAVES
Not My Fault
SAFETY
MISC
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Final Jeopardy
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100 Question from H1
The fastest seismic waves.
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100 Answer from H1
What are primary waves (P waves)?
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200 Question from H1
Waves that cause the most damage.
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200 Answer from H1
What are surface waves?
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300 Question from H1
Waves that are created when Body waves reach the
surface of Earth and cause severe ground movement.
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300 Answer from H1
What are surface waves?
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400 Question from H1
Waves that can only go through solids.
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400 Answer from H1
What are secondary waves (S Waves)?
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500 Question from H1
The cause of an earthquake.
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500 Answer from H1
What is sudden movement or release of stress
along a fault?
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100 Question from H2
The part of the fault that lies below the other
part is called the _____ wall.
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100 Answer from H2
What is a footwall?
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200 Question from H2
Shearing creates this type of fault.
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200 Answer from H2
What is a strike-slip fault?
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300 Question from H2
A strike-slip fault is associated with this type
of boundary.
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300 Answer from H2

• What is a transform or
• sliding boundary?

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400 Question from H2
An extended break in the earths crust marked by
displacement and discontinuity of rock strata.
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400 Answer from H2
What is a fault?
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500 Question from H2
Reverse faults are caused by this type of stress.
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500 Answer from H2
What is compression?
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100 Question from H3
The paper tracing that records seismic waves.
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100 Answer from H3
What is a seisomogram?
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200 Question from H3
The process in which violent shaking of an
Earthquake turns soft soil into mud.
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200 Answer from H3
What is liquifaction?
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300 Question from H3
The direction energy from an earthquake travels.
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300 Answer from H3
What is waves moving away from the focus?
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400 Question from H3
The spot on the earths surface directly above
the origin (focus) of an earthquake.
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400 Answer from H3
What is the epicenter?
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500 Question from H3
The number of seismic recording stations
required to locate the epicenter of
an Earthquake.
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500 Answer from H3
What is three?
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100 Question from H4
The cause of most injuries and deaths during an
earthquake.
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100 Answer from H4
What are falling objects/collapsing buildings?
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200 Question from H4
During an earthquake, your first reaction when
indoors is this.
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200 Answer from H4
What is drop, cover and hold on?
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300 Question from H4
The reason scientists cant predict earthquakes.
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300 Answer from H4
What is scientist do not know where the stress
will be released along the fault?
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400 Question from H4
List 3 important steps to prepare your home and
family for an earthquake
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400 Answer from H4

• Have a preparedness kit
• Have and practice an escape route
• Secure tall heavy furniture
• Install latches on upper cabinets
• Have a meeting place for the family to meet after
  the quake (in case you get separated).

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500 Question from H4
Buildings can be designed to minimize damage
during an earthquake by adding this.
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500 Answer from H4
What is base-isolation?
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100 Question from H5
Seismic waves that move by compression.
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100 Answer from H5
What are P waves?
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200 Question from H5
The device used to measure seismic waves.
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200 Answer from H5
What is a seismograph?
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300 Question from H5
When an S wave was detected very quickly after a
P wave, scientists know this about the earthquake.
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300 Answer from H5
What is the earthquake epicenter was very near?
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400 Question from H5
The reporting scale that measures earthquake
intensity by describing damage at a location.
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400 Answer from H5
What is Mercalli scale?
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500 Question from H5
The name of earthquake reporting scale that
measures total energy released.
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500 Answer from H5
What is moment magnitude scale?
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Final Jeopardy
Three pieces of information scientists use to
make predictions about earthquakes.
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Final Jeopardy Answer
What are location of active faults movement
of faults and History of past earthquakes?