EARTHQUAKES

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2.1 EARTHQUAKE
OCCUR ALONG
FAULTS
What is an Earthquake?
Shaking of the ground cause
by the sudden movement of
large blocks of
rock along a fault.
STRESS AND FAULT
Stress
The force exerted when an object press
es on, pulls on, or pushes against anoth
er object

Fault
A fracture, or break, in Earths
litosphere, along which blocks of rock m
ove past each other.
Classification of Faults

NORMAL FAULT
REVERSE FAULT
STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
NORMAL FAULT
REVERSE FAULT
STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
2.2 EARTHQUAK
ES RELEASE EN
ERGY.
SEISMIC WAVES

The energy travels as seismic waves

which are vibrations caused by earthq
uakes.
Types of Seismic Waves

Primary
Secondary
Surface
 Primary Wave

Fastest seismic waves

First to reach any particular location.
Travels about 5 kilometers per second
(3mi/s)
Travel through solids , liquids, and ga
ses
 Secondary Wave

Second seismic waves to arrive

Travels about half the speed of Primar
y waves
Travel through Earths interior
They cannot travel through liquids or
gases.
 Surface Wave
Move along Earth surface
Travels more slowly than the other seis
mic wave
Causes largest ground movements an
d most damages