Earthquakes

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Earthquakes
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Types of Faults

• Strike-slip Faults-
• Normal Faults-
• Reverse Faults-

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Mountain Formation-

• Faulting-
• Folding-

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Folding

• Anticline-
• Syncline-

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Seismic Waves-

• Primary Waves-
• Secondary Waves-
• Surface Waves-

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Measuring Earthquakes 3 types of scales

• Mercalli Scale-
• Richter Scale-
• Moment Magnitude Scale-

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Seismic Waves

• Epicenter-
• Focus-
• Seismograph-
• Magnitude-

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Earthquake Safety

• Liquefaction-
• Afterschocks-
• Tsunamis-

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Earthquake Proof Construction-

• Fixed Base Building-
• Base Isolated Building-

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Earthquake Protection

• THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO DROP,
  COVER HOLD.

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Monitoring Faults

• Creep meters
• Laser ranging devices
• Tiltmeters
• Satellite monitors

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