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Earthquakes - Coggle Diagram
Earthquakes
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Seismic waves
Primary Waves:"Also called P-waves cause particles in the ground to move in a push-pull motion similar to a coiled spring."
Secondary Waves: "Also called S-waves, are slower that the P-waves."
There are three types of seismic wave that are Primary, Secondary, and Surface waves.
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What are Earthquakes?
Earthquakes:"Are the vibrations in the ground that result from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere."
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Figure 1: "In 1994, the Northridge earthquake along the San Andreas Fault in California caused $20 billion damage.
Earthquakes are like a stick, and when you break releasing energy.
Vocabulary
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Fault:"In geology, a fault is a fracture, generally flat, in the ground along which the two blocks have slipped relative to each other. Faults are produced by tectonic stresses, including gravity and horizontal thrusts, acting on the crust."
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