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DO NOW 11/26/12DO NOW 11/26/121.1. Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s Earthquakes: What is the point on the Earth’s
surface directly above an earthquakes starting surface directly above an earthquakes starting point?point?
2.2. Alternative Energy: What is the energy source Alternative Energy: What is the energy source that uses falling water?that uses falling water?
3.3. Earth’s Layers: What is the layer of the mantle Earth’s Layers: What is the layer of the mantle which is semi-plastic that allows tectonic plate which is semi-plastic that allows tectonic plate movement?movement?
4.4. Oceans - Topography: What is a pointy extinct Oceans - Topography: What is a pointy extinct volcano?volcano?
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Earthquakes Key Earthquakes Key QuestionsQuestions
1.1. What is seismology?What is seismology?2.2. What is a seismologist?What is a seismologist?3.3. What is a seismograph?What is a seismograph?4.4. What is a seismogram?What is a seismogram?5.5. What is the Richter Scale?What is the Richter Scale?6.6. How are seismic waves affected by the Moho?How are seismic waves affected by the Moho?
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1) What is seismology?1) What is seismology?The study of earthquakes.The study of earthquakes.
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2) What is a seismologist?2) What is a seismologist?
A scientist that studies earthquakes.A scientist that studies earthquakes.
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3) What is a seismograph?3) What is a seismograph?
An instrument located at or near An instrument located at or near Earth’s surface that records seismic Earth’s surface that records seismic waveswaves
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4) What is a seismogram?4) What is a seismogram?
A tracing of earthquake motion A tracing of earthquake motion created by a seismograph.created by a seismograph.
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5) What is the Richter 5) What is the Richter Scale?Scale?
A scale used to measure an A scale used to measure an earthquake’s strength.earthquake’s strength.
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6) How are seismic waves 6) How are seismic waves affected by the Moho?affected by the Moho?
They increase in speed.They increase in speed.
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Words for Crossword Puzzle Words for Crossword Puzzle pg 196-pg 196-213213
Seismic waves S wavesSeismic waves S waves
P waves elastic reboundP waves elastic rebound
Seismology *shadow zoneSeismology *shadow zone
Focus epicenterFocus epicenter
Fault mohoFault moho
Seismograph *gap hypothesisSeismograph *gap hypothesis
Seismogram *seismic gapSeismogram *seismic gap
*deformation*deformation