EARTHQUAKE
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1. Geologic Fault a fracture in the earth's crust causing loss of cohesion
and accompanied by displacement along the fracture.
2. Brittle behavior rocks exhibit __________ behavior when put under
large amounts of stress, at the Earth's surface
3. Ductile behavior rocks exhibit __________ behavior when put under
large amounts of stress deep within the Earth
4. Strain The force, or stress, exerted on the rock may cause a
change in shape or volume of the rock
5. Fault when rocks pass from this ductile state to brittle
state, the rocks may break along a surface called
___________
6. Faults and plate boundaries Where do earthquakes typically occur?
7. volcanism, uplift or subsidence earthquake may be relatated to ?
8. Earthquake the sudden release of stored strain energy causes an
_____________
9. the circum-pacific zone a zone of intense seismic and volcanic activity sur-
rounding the Pacific Ocean, characterized by frequent
earthquakes and active volcanoes
10. Ring of Fire the other name for the the circum-pacific zone
11. Tethyan Domain a complex belt between Laurasia and Gondwana, a
region of intense geological activity resulting from
the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea and the
subsequent collision of continental blocks, forming
orogenic belts and unique metallogenic systems.
, EARTHQUAKE
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12. Hypocenter (focus) Location of earthquake center within the crust/mantle
13. Hypocenter (focus) Energy in the form of seismic waves radiates in all
directions from the __________
14. Hypocenter (focus) The place within Earth at which the initial displace-
ment occurs.
15. Epicenter Focus projected to Earth's surface
16. Epicenter the surface location directly above the hypocenter
17. 0-70 km below the earths surface It is considered as shallow earthquake if it's focus is
located ________ below Earth's surface
18. 70- 300 km below the earths surface It is considered as medium earthquake if it's focus is
located ________ below Earth's surface
19. greater than 300 km below the It is considered as deep earthquake if it's focus is
Earth's surface and it can be located located ________ below Earth's surface
up until 680 km
20. divergent plate boundary it can cause shallow earthquakes (<30km ) that results
in normal faults
21. convergent plate boundary It can cause shallow, intermediate and deep earth-
quakes that results to reverse/ thrust fault that occurs
in the Benioff zones.
22. transform plate boundary it can cause shallow earthquakes (<50 km) and it re-
sults to strike - slip faults
23. Normal faults tension pulls rocks apart resulting in ___________
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1. Geologic Fault a fracture in the earth's crust causing loss of cohesion
and accompanied by displacement along the fracture.
2. Brittle behavior rocks exhibit __________ behavior when put under
large amounts of stress, at the Earth's surface
3. Ductile behavior rocks exhibit __________ behavior when put under
large amounts of stress deep within the Earth
4. Strain The force, or stress, exerted on the rock may cause a
change in shape or volume of the rock
5. Fault when rocks pass from this ductile state to brittle
state, the rocks may break along a surface called
___________
6. Faults and plate boundaries Where do earthquakes typically occur?
7. volcanism, uplift or subsidence earthquake may be relatated to ?
8. Earthquake the sudden release of stored strain energy causes an
_____________
9. the circum-pacific zone a zone of intense seismic and volcanic activity sur-
rounding the Pacific Ocean, characterized by frequent
earthquakes and active volcanoes
10. Ring of Fire the other name for the the circum-pacific zone
11. Tethyan Domain a complex belt between Laurasia and Gondwana, a
region of intense geological activity resulting from
the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea and the
subsequent collision of continental blocks, forming
orogenic belts and unique metallogenic systems.
, EARTHQUAKE
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12. Hypocenter (focus) Location of earthquake center within the crust/mantle
13. Hypocenter (focus) Energy in the form of seismic waves radiates in all
directions from the __________
14. Hypocenter (focus) The place within Earth at which the initial displace-
ment occurs.
15. Epicenter Focus projected to Earth's surface
16. Epicenter the surface location directly above the hypocenter
17. 0-70 km below the earths surface It is considered as shallow earthquake if it's focus is
located ________ below Earth's surface
18. 70- 300 km below the earths surface It is considered as medium earthquake if it's focus is
located ________ below Earth's surface
19. greater than 300 km below the It is considered as deep earthquake if it's focus is
Earth's surface and it can be located located ________ below Earth's surface
up until 680 km
20. divergent plate boundary it can cause shallow earthquakes (<30km ) that results
in normal faults
21. convergent plate boundary It can cause shallow, intermediate and deep earth-
quakes that results to reverse/ thrust fault that occurs
in the Benioff zones.
22. transform plate boundary it can cause shallow earthquakes (<50 km) and it re-
sults to strike - slip faults
23. Normal faults tension pulls rocks apart resulting in ___________
