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EARTHQUAKES. What are Earthquakes? The shaking or trembling of the earth/ground caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting.
Chapter: Earthquakes and Volcanoes Table of Contents Section 3: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate TectonicsEarthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Tectonics.
P and S waves moving through the Earth’s Interior.
Structure of the Earth. Earth’s Compositional Layers.
1.Tension – stretches rock, they become thin in the middle 2. Compression – pushes rock together, squeezes rock until it folds or breaks 3. Shearing –
EARTHQUAKES. Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics It is a vibration in the crust due to the release of stress Causes a shift in the rocks along a fault or plate.
Earthquakes
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