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foreshocks
foreshocks
foreshocks
foreshocks
earthquakes that precede larger earthquakes in the same location
aftershocks
aftershocks
aftershocks
aftershocks
small earthquake or tremors that follow a major earthquake
seismology
seismology
seismology
seismology
the study that earthquakes and the waves they create
greek word “seismos” means “to shake”
seismologists
seismologists
seismologists
seismologists
scientists who study earthquakes
seismic waves
seismic waves
seismic waves
seismic waves
vibrations or energy waves that travel through the earth’s layers and are caused by the SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF ROCKS during an earthquake
body waves( p and s waves)
body waves( p and s waves)
body waves( p and s waves)
body waves( p and s waves)
vibrations that travel through the interior of the earth
p/primary waves
p/primary waves
p/primary waves
p/primary waves
push rocks in the direction they are travelling and they travel in all states of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)
s/secondary waves
s/secondary waves
s/secondary waves
s/secondary waves
displace rocks at right angles to the direction they are travelling. WAVE THAT CANNOT PASS THROUGH LIQUIDS
surface waves( rayleigh and love waves)
surface waves( rayleigh and love waves)
surface waves( rayleigh and love waves)
surface waves( rayleigh and love waves)
vibrations that travel at the _______ of the earth. they can also travel at the surface of the mantle and core
love waves
love waves
love waves
love waves
move with side motion perpendicular to the direction of earthquake
rayleigh waves
rayleigh waves
rayleigh waves
rayleigh waves
moves in rolling motion in the direction of wave propagation