Volcanoes and Earthquakes revision

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  • Created by: Ewmma
  • Created on: 16-09-18 11:47
What is a earthquake?
A violent shaking of the earths surface
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What is a fault?
A crack in the earths surface
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What is the Richter scale?
The scale on which earthquakes are measured.
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Focus
The place where the earthquake starts deep underground.
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Epicent
The point on the earth’s surface above the focus of the earthquake.
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Card 2

Front

What is a fault?

Back

A crack in the earths surface

Card 3

Front

What is the Richter scale?

Back

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Card 4

Front

Focus

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Epicent

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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