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1 EARTHQUAKES

2 P WAVES Go through anything Primary waves Appears first Fast but weak

3 S WAVES Cant go through liquids Secondary waves Strong, but slow Moves side to side

4 FOCUS Earthquakes origin Spreads everywhere

5 EPICENTER Right above the focus At the earths surface

6 During earthquakes Buildings collapse Hide in doors till it stops Find a clear spot to hide Stay away from windows

7 After earthquakes Aftershocks Fires and Tsunamis Check for injuries Inspect house Help trapped people

8 SURFACE WAVES Slowest waves Love waves Rayleigh waves Travel along the earths surface

9 WHICH PLACE HAS THE MOST EARTHQUAKES? WHY? JAPAN FIJI INDONESIA Theyre on the ring of fire fault line

10 How to measure a magnitude Richter scale Increases 31-fold every whole number

11 How to locate an epicenter Three seismograph stations Where the stations meet

12 Which came first? P waves S waves

13 The P wave

14 Which is stronger? P Waves S Waves Love Waves

15 S Waves

16 I. EARTHQUAKES Get at least three seismograph stations and pinpoint where they meet Three of the most powerful waves are love, p waves, and s waves. S waves are the strongest Japan, located near the ring of fire

17 I.EARTHQUAKES Strength of an earthquake is 31-times stronger each whole number During an earthquake stay away from windows, find safe spot to hide After earthquake watch for aftershocks, fires, and tsunamis. Check for injuries.


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