a recording of side-to-side or up and down movement

an instrument that constantly records ground movement

point on Earth's surface directly above the focus

point underground where rocks first begin to move

fracture or break in Earth's lithosphere

shaking of ground caused by a sudden movement of large blocks of rock

Earthquakes release energy in the form of

Most damage from an earthquake usually occurs

The seismic waves that usually cause the most damage are

In a strike-slip fault, blocks of rock move ________ along the fault plane

One method of making a building earthquake resistant is to

To locate the epicenter of an earthquake, scientists need seismograms from at least _____seismic stations

What causes an earthquake?

A type of seismic wave that can only move through rocks

A type of fault where the stress is pulling rocks apart and the rock above the fault plane slides down

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