AFTERSHOCKS
Smaller earthquakes following the hardest shake.
EARTHQUAKE
The earth vibrations caused by passing seismic waves that come from the release of energy
when sudden movement along a fault occurs.
EPICENTER
The point on the earth's surface directly above the place where the rock first breaks or slips in a
earthquake.
FAULT
A weak zone or break in the earth's crust where rocks have fractured and moved.
FORESHOCKS
Smaller earthquakes preceding the strongest shake.
LIQUEFACTION
The mixing of soil, sand and water to form a "jello-like" substance into which structures may
settle during an earthquake.
MAGNITUDE
A measure of earthquake size based on the size of the waves recorded on seismographs.
PLATES
Large, rigid segments of the earth's crust and part of the mantle below, broken into 12 major
and many minor sections that "float" on a plastic, flowing mantle layer.
RICHTER SCALE
The scale that measures earthquake magnitude or size. Each larger number on the scale represents an increase in 30 times the amount of earthquake energy released.
SEISMOGRAPH
An instrument which detects and records earth motions produced by passing seismic waves.
TSUNAMI
A long ocean wave usually caused by sea floor movements in an earthquake.
Smaller earthquakes following the hardest shake.
EARTHQUAKE
The earth vibrations caused by passing seismic waves that come from the release of energy
when sudden movement along a fault occurs.
EPICENTER
The point on the earth's surface directly above the place where the rock first breaks or slips in a
earthquake.
FAULT
A weak zone or break in the earth's crust where rocks have fractured and moved.
FORESHOCKS
Smaller earthquakes preceding the strongest shake.
LIQUEFACTION
The mixing of soil, sand and water to form a "jello-like" substance into which structures may
settle during an earthquake.
MAGNITUDE
A measure of earthquake size based on the size of the waves recorded on seismographs.
PLATES
Large, rigid segments of the earth's crust and part of the mantle below, broken into 12 major
and many minor sections that "float" on a plastic, flowing mantle layer.
RICHTER SCALE
The scale that measures earthquake magnitude or size. Each larger number on the scale represents an increase in 30 times the amount of earthquake energy released.
SEISMOGRAPH
An instrument which detects and records earth motions produced by passing seismic waves.
TSUNAMI
A long ocean wave usually caused by sea floor movements in an earthquake.
I have seen on headlines the word "earthquake" and sometimes "quake". Is there any difference between these two words or they just mean the same?
ResponderEliminarEarthquake
ResponderEliminarSynonyms: convulsion, fault, macroseism, microseism, movement, quake, quaker, seimicity, seism, seismism, shake, shock, slip, temblor,undulation, upheaval
I hope that this help you.
Lenin,
ResponderEliminarBoth words can be used exchangeably, so yes, they are synonyms!