Earthquake Notes

Give a good definition for “Earthquakes”.

Earthquakes occur ______!

P-waves move in a compression motion called a ______wave.

P-waves can travel through ______the layers of the Earth. They are usually felt as a ______or ______

S-Waves move ______to the direction the wave is moving, called a ______wave.

S-waves are ______than P waves and can only move through______.

Surface waves are made when P & S waves reach the surface of the Earth. They produce the most ______, and move a lot ______than the other two wave types.

______are smaller quakes after a main quake. They can occur for several weeks after an earthquake first hit.

The four different types of faults are: ______

______

______is a slow movement of a fault. This causes bending and deformation of the Earth. A ______is the movement of surface material down a slope.

Liquifaction is when soil takes on the properties of ______, caused by an earthquake shaking the ground.

It is ______to predict when an earthquake will occur.

A Tsunami can be caused by…

______

The San Andreas fault zone is moving at an average rate of ______

Can quakes occur on the moon?

What is the difference between the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?

Where did a deadly Earthquake occur in 2004?

What happened because of this Earthquake?

Bonus Knowledge: Where do the most Earthquakes occur in the United States? Which area gets the most damaged because of Earthquakes in the United States? Do Earthquakes occur in Ohio? Where was the most devastating Earthquake to ever occur?