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11 Cards in this Set
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Focus
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It is the location of the earthquake at depth.
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Epicentre
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It is the location on the Earth's surface directly above the the focus.
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Fault
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A crack in the Earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side in respect to the other.
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For each second of difference between the arrival of the P wave and the S wave, the earth quake is ____ km away
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9
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What does the Modified Mercalli intensity Scale measure?
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The severity of the shaking and the earthquake damage.
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Four major faults in Wellington
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-> Wairarapa fault
-> Wellington Fault -> Ohariu Fault -> Pukerua Fault |
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Which Wellington fault had the most recent earthquake occur on it?
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Wairarapa Fault
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Which of the four major faults is most likely to be the source of an Earthquake in the near future?
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Wellington Fault line
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Name the fault through Harcourt Park & California drive?
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Wellington Fault line
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Naturally occurring feature used to measure offset along fault in Harcourt Park
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Terrace risers are an excellent linear marker to measure movement on the wellington fault.
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Name 2 buildings on reclaimed land in Wellington?
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- Government buildings
- Te Papa |
