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RAP: 1.___upper layer of the mantle that moves slowly like putty (layers of the earth) 2. ___boundary where two continental plates collide (plate boundaries) 3_____ Three features that form from divergent boundaries (plate features)
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Key Questions 1. What is an earthquake? 2. What causes an earthquake? 3. What are seismic waves? 4. What are the two types of seismic waves? 5. What are P waves? 6. What are S waves? 7. What is the focus? 8. What is the epicenter?
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1. What is an earthquake? 1.An earthquake is the shaking that results from the movement of lithospheric plates. http://www.youtube.com/user/NationalGeo graphic#p/search/2/nmkp7Cpc13g
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2. What causes an earthquake? 2. elastic rebound causes earthquakes by the sudden return of rocks to their original shape
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3. What are seismic waves? 3. Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth.
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4. What are the types of seismic waves? 4. Body Waves-travel inside the Earth Surface Waves-on the Earth’s surface (cause the most damage and are the slowest)
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5. What are P waves? P waves= Primary Waves 1 st to be detected FASTEST waves Travel through solids, liquids, and gases
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6. What are S waves? S waves=Secondary waves Cannot travel through liquids (outer core)
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7. What is the focus of an earthquake? 7. Focus- the point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts.
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8. What is the epicenter of an earthquake? 8. The epicenter -is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
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Observe animations of earthquake waves
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Fence line moved 8.5 feet 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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