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Ch.

11 Earthquakes & Volcanoes


Vocabulary List

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Define the following vocabulary words from Ch.11.1.

earthquake _____________________________________________________________________

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tsunamis _____________________________________________________________________

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focus _____________________________________________________________________

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epicenter _____________________________________________________________________

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seismic wave _____________________________________________________________________

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primary waves (P waves) ___________________________________________________________

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secondary waves (S waves) _________________________________________________________

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surface waves (L waves) ____________________________________________________________

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seismograph _____________________________________________________________________

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seismologists _____________________________________________________________________

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seismogram _____________________________________________________________________

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Richter scale _____________________________________________________________________

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Answer the following “Guide for Reading” question.

1. How does a seismograph work?

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