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Richter Scale
________- measures the earthquake's magnitude.
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Seismometer
________- internal part of seismograph, a mass or pendulum mounted to a spring.
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Liquefaction
________- cause soil to lose strength and flow.
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Magma
________- rocks inside the volcano.
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Pyroclastic Flow
________- high- speed __current of scorching gas & roc__k, creates fire along path.
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Hydrogen Sulfide
Volcanic Gases- responsible for acid rain, emits hazardous gases ________ (H2S) & Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
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Lahar
________- Indonesian word of Destructive Mudflow, prompted by strong rains or earthquake.
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important cause of earthquake
Ground Shaking- most ________ damage, created by SEISMIC earth movements.
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Seismograph
________- records the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
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Ashfall Tephra
________- airborne ash, most hazardous ill effects of volcanic eruption.
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Ballistic Projectiles
________- rock emitted by eruption, like cannonballs.
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Intensity
________: strength of shaking during the earthquake.
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Magnitude
________: energy released of the earthquake.
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Tsunami
________-"seismic sea waves, "caused by underwater volcanic eruption, earthquake, or coastal landslide.
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Earthquake Induced Ground Subsidence
________- large portion of land to sink /rocks to deform, also rocks breaking under stress.
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Lava Flows
________- Liquefy rocks that flow down.
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Lahar
Indonesian word of Destructive Mudflow, prompted by strong rains or earthquake
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Ashfall/Tephra
airborne ash, most hazardous ill effects of volcanic eruption
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Pyroclastic Flow
high-speed __current of scorching gas&roc__k, creates fire along path
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Ballistic Projectiles
rock emitted by eruption, like cannonballs
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Volcanic Gases
responsible for acid rain, emits hazardous gases Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) & Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
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Lava Flows
Liquefy rocks that flow down
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Magma
rocks inside the volcano
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Ground Shaking
most important cause of earthquake damage, created by SEISMIC earth movements
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Liquefaction
cause soil to lose strength and flow
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Earthquake Induced Ground Subsidence
large portion of land to sink / rocks to deform, also rocks breaking under stress
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Earthquake Induced Landslide
movement of rocks, earths debris and slopes / collapse of the materials under a hill slope and the force of gravity
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Tsunami
"seismic sea waves", caused by underwater volcanic eruption, earthquake, or coastal landslide
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Richter Scale
measures the earthquake's magnitude
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Seismograph
records the motion of the ground during an earthquake
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Seismometer
internal part of seismograph, a mass or pendulum mounted to a spring
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Magnitude
energy released of the earthquake
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Intensity
strength of shaking during the earthquake
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