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  • Created on: 16-05-18 12:43
Magnitude
The power the Earthquake
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Epicentre
Where the Earthquake is most powerful
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Focus
The focus can be deep and shallow, shallow is more devastating
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Earthquake
The pressure of two plates until one gives and realises a lot if energy
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Tsunmai
When a tidal wave forms from an earthquake occurring under the sea
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Richter Scale
Measures the power of earthquakes, the power increases by the factor of 10
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Aftershock
A mini/smaller earthquake after the main earthquake
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Seismometer
An instrument used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake
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Card 2

Front

Where the Earthquake is most powerful

Back

Epicentre

Card 3

Front

The focus can be deep and shallow, shallow is more devastating

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

The pressure of two plates until one gives and realises a lot if energy

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

When a tidal wave forms from an earthquake occurring under the sea

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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