Science Flashcards🧪

Katherine Fischer Science 6th grade Englisch 7 Seiten

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seismic waves are used to...

measure EARTHQUAKES

earthquakes caused by...

TRANSFORM BOUNDRY'S

how do you define an earthquake?

shaking and moving of plates tectonics

What are seismic waves similar to?

Sound waves.

How far do sound waves travel?

all around the world!

What is an epicenter?

an epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

when enough stress is on a rock what happens?

it breaks creating a fault.