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18 Cards in this Set
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Where is the best place to be if you are in an Earthquake?
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under the frame of a doorway, under a desk or table
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Name the 4 continents that make up the Ring of Fire.
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North and South America, Asia, and Australia
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Name 3 major cities that faced destruction due to earthquakes.
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San Francisco, CA; Mexico City, Mexico; and Yokohama, Japan
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Name 3 types of waves
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primary, secondary, and long
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Earthquakes last only a few minutes, can cause tsunamis, fires, destruction and violent shaking. Earthquakes occur when two_____________________meet together.
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plates
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In areas that have earthquakes what are things that builders must do to protect people and buildings?
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build with steel, build with columns, and reinforce walls with flexible material
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Seismograph
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helps scientist know when and where an earthquake might occur by sensing tremors in the Earth's crust
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Pangaea
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theory that Alfred Wegner proposed suggesting that all the continents were all one large land mass
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Focus
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the place where the energy is released
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Is it possible to see the focus of an Earthquake?
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No, you cannot. You can see the epicenter, not the focus.
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Ring of Fire
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the ring of fire circles the Pacific Ocean
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Epicenter
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The point on the ground just above the Earthquakes focus.
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Tsunami
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an extremely large tidal wave
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Alfred Wegner
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German scientist that came up with the theory of Pangaea.
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Richter scale
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it measures the amount of energy or magnitude released by an earthquake
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San Andreas Fault
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The fault runs from Northern Mexico to San Francisco, California. It is 700 miles long.
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Cypress
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An ancient city in Rome that was hidden for thousands of years due to an earthquakes followed by a tsunami.
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Plate Tectonics
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Theory that the Earth is made up of large plates that float on the mantle and are in constant motion.
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