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What is stress? What is strain? How to they compare
and contrast? (make a Venn diagram) Stress is force
acting upon a material. Strain is the deformation of
material in response to stress
What are the 3 different types of faults? Describe
each.
Type of
waves
Primary

Materials &
Description
Squeezes
and pulls
rocks

Sketch

Movement

Secondary

Moves at
right angles
in direction of
waves

Moves at
right angles
in direction of
waves

Surface

Two
directions as
they pass
through rock

Two
directions as
they pass
through rock

Rock moves
in opposite
directions

How do the focus and the epicenter of earthquakes

compare and contrast? The point where the
earthquake originates is the focus.
Epicenter is located above the focus

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The greater the distance between P and S waves
on a seismograph the (longer or shorter) distance
away from the epicenter. shorter
What is the name of the scale used to measure the
energy released during an earthquake? What is the
range of the scale?
What is the name of the scale used to measure the
intensity (damage done) during and earthquake?
What is the range of the scale?

Describe the damage caused by earthquakes for a

level 1, 5, and 10