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______________ are siesmic waves that can vibrate from side to side or up and down. They are secondary waves during an earthquake.
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
The stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks is
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
The stress force that pulls on the crust and thins rock in the middle is
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
When an earthquake occurs, seismic waves travel _________________________.
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
A ____________________ is an instrument that records and measures an earthquake's seismic waves.
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
A fault in which the rocks on either side of the fault move sideways past each other is a
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
Where are the areas that are at greatest risk from earthquakes?
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
An earthquake occurs along a fault when
outward from the focus
seismograph
enough energy builds up in the rock along the fault to cause the rock to break or slip.
comression
slip-stike fault
tension
S waves
where plates meet
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