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Earthquake
By Nupur Deshpande
What is an ‘earthquake’?• Used to describe both sudden slip on
a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip
• Caused by volcanic or magmatic activity,
• Caused by other sudden stress changes in the earth.
Three Types of Faults
Strike-Slip Thrust
Normal
What causes earthquakes?• Tectonic plates move past each other
causing stress. Stress causes the rock to deform– Plastic deformation – does not cause
earthquakes– Elastic deformation – rock stretches then
reaches a breaking point, releasing energy.
Elastic Rebound – deformed rock goes back to its original shape
Focus – point inside the Earth where an earthquake beginsEpicenter – point on Earth’s surface above focus
Global Earthquake Locations
Comparing Seismic Waves
Typical Seismogram
How Seismographs Work
the pendulum remains fixed as the ground moves beneath it
Conclusion• Earthquakes can’t be predicted.• In earthquake-prone areas people
live in earthquake-proof houses and buildings.
• Whenever there is a shake, we must take shelter and hold a strong thing for support like door or table and be away from things that can fall on you.
Scientists are researching for a technology that can predict earthquake and also prevent them.
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