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When the ground shakes!

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  • break in the Earth’s crust, and along the break, significant movement has taken place.
    Fault
  • What is referred to as a measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
    Magnitude
  • It refers to the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake
    Intensity
  • Identify the labeled part
    Epicenter
  • Identify the labeled part of the picture
    Focus
  • Which point is closest to the epicenter?
    B
  • What fault is shown in the picture
    Strike slip Fault
  • What factor determines the strength of an earthquake? The depth of its
    Focus
  • What scale measures the magnitude or size of an earthquake?
    Richter Scale
  • What fault is shown in the picture
    Normal Fault
  • What fault is shown in the picture
    Reverse Fault
  • What is the description of a 5.0 – 5.9 magnitude in a Richter scale?
    moderate
  • Identify the labeled part
    Fault
  • What does PHILVOLCS stands for
    Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
  • What point on Earth's surface is directly above the focus?
    Epicenter