
Chapter 11 Science
Quiz by Tiffany Dyess
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the location under the earth’s surface where an earthquake actually occurs
type of wave that is detected first when a earthquake occurs
the earthquake wave that causes the most damage
measures the earthquakes magnitude
How many seismograph stations are needed to find an earthquake’s epicenter?
type of volcano is a steep hill made from pyroclastic material
where magma in a volcano travels up a pipe and escapes through
 type of severe weather is defined as a rapidly rotating column of air
the scale used to measure tornadoes
type of severe weather occurs when multiple thunderstorms merge together and rotate around one another
the large wall of water that comes ashore as a hurricane reaches land
For hurricanes to grow in size, it must have warmth and moisture.
What needs fuel, heat, and oxygen to continue?