Earthquakes: Chapter 19
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EARTHQUAKES
Year 1 Science
EQ: WHAT 3 STRESSES LEAD TO EARTHQUAKES?
EARTHQUAKES
EARTHQUAKES ARE…
Natural vibrations of crust that
are caused by stress from plate
tectonics
3 TYPES OF STRESSES
Compression:
The squeezing of rock together until it
folds or breaks
3 TYPES OF STRESSES
Tension:
The pulling of the crust until
materials thin and break
3 TYPES OF STRESSES
Shear
Pushing rocks into 2 opposite
directions
EARTHQUAKE WAVES
Vibrations of the ground during an earthquake are
called seismic waves.
3 Types of Seismic Waves:
Primary Waves: waves that cause rock
particles to move back and forth
Secondary Waves: cause rocks to move at
right angles in relation to the wave
Surface Waves: waves that cause particles to
move in two directions: up and down, side to
side
Epicenter
The point on Earth’s surface directly
above the focus
Focus
The point below ground where the
earthquake originates
MEASURING
EARTHQUAKES
SEISMOMETERS
Scientists use seismometers to measure
ground movement caused by seismic waves
The strength of an earthquake = magnitude (a
# given to an earthquake based on its strength)
RICHTER SCALE MEASUREMENTS
Scale
0-4
4-5
5-6
6-7
7-8
8+
Damage
Minor
Light
Moderate
Strong
Major
Catastrophic
NOTE REVIEW
-Highlight the following headings:
-3 Types of Stresses
-3 Types of Seismic Waves
-Measuring Earthquakes
-Circle the following terms in BLUE:
-Earthquake, Tension, Compression, Shearing, PWaves, S-Waves, Surface Waves, Epicenter,
Focus, Seismometer, Magnitude
-Underline the definitions for the circled terms from
above in GREEN