Earthquakes

A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

Which type of seismic waves arrives first at a seismograph?

Which stress force pulls on the crust and stretches rock?

An instrument used to measure and record ground movements caused by seismic waves during an earthquake is called a(n)

What type of fault forms when the hanging wall moves upward past the footwall due to compression?

Which location has the highest risk of earthquakes in the United States?

The point beneath Earth's surface where the crust breaks and triggers an earthquake is called the

A break in the crust where slabs slip past each other is a(n)

The type of stress force that produces a strike-slip fault is

These waves produce the most severe ground movements.

The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is called the

Compression, tension, and shearing are three types of __________ that causes changes in the crust.

An earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area is referred to as a(n)

The amount of space a rock takes up is its

The force that opposes the motion of one surface as it moves across another surface is referred to as