A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

Which type of stress force produces a reverse fault?

In a normal fault, the part of the fault that lies below the other part is called the

The stress that causes a mass of rock to pull apart in opposite directions is called

Shearing creates ________ faults, like the San Andreas Fault in California.

The block of rock that lies above a fault is called the

A fault that is formed when compression causes the hanging wall to move over the footwall is called a

The type of seismic wave that arrives at the surface first by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion is called

S waves are also called

The number that geologists give to describe the energy released in an earthquake is called the

The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe damage are called

Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called

A wave or series of waves produced by an earthquake or landslide is called a

Stress that pushes rock in opposite directions past each other is called

The slowest moving wave that moves side to side is called

Scientists use seismograph stations to locate the __________ to help predict future earthquakes.

A normal fault occurs at a ________ boundary.

A strike -slip fault occurs at a _____________ boundary.

The machine that records the vibrations from an earthquake is called a

Why do scientists try to find the epicenter of the earthquake?

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