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1 What are the three types of plate boundaries?

2 EARTHQUAKE!!! Natural vibrations in the Earth
Occur around or near faults When the stress on the faults becomes too great the faults move. Instant earthquake.

3 Anatomy of an Earthquake
A – Focus – point where the earthquake originates B – Epicenter – the point directly above the focus C – Fault

4 Types of Waves – P Wave Back and forth motion Arrive first
Travel through solids and liquids

5 Types of waves – S wave Up and down Arrive second
Only travel through solids

6 Types of waves – L wave Surface waves Slowest moving waves
Most destructive

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8 S Wave Arrival Time 48 second interval P Wave Arrival Time

9 Locating Earthquakes Must have 3 locations
Time between arrival of S and P waves are calculated

10 Roman Numerals Normal Numbers Intensity of quake Amount of Energy

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12 What is the difference in the mercalli scale and the richter scale?


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