PPT-Earthquakes

Deformation The process of when a rock changes because of stress Compression rocks push together squeezing Tension rocks pull away from each other stretching Rock layers bend when stress is placed on them But when the stress is placed on rocks they can reach their elastic limit and break. Move it, move it !!. What are they?. Fault: a break or fracture in the crust of Earth.. Earthquakes: shaking or trembling of the earth caused by movement along a fault.. Uplift: upward movement of Earth’s crust.. -Black. Shensi, China. When did this happen?. January 23, 1556. How many people died?. It is estimated that 830,000 people where killed in it.. The geological effects that were reported where ground fissures, uplift, subsidence, liquefaction, and landslides.. Earthquakes are very difficult to predict.. Scientists understand why they happen, but it is very difficult to predict their . timing, exact location, and . strength. Pressure. build-up happens underground, over very long periods of . Comparing and contrasting earthquakes. Have compared the impacts of earthquakes on a . MEDC. and a . LEDC. .. Have considered development as a key issue in . earthquake response. .. By the end of this section, you will: . other non-linear motions. M. . A. Floyd. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. School of Earth . Sciences, University of Bristol. United Kingdom. 2–5 May 2017. Material from T. A. Herring, R. W. King, M. A. Floyd (MIT) and S. C. . Miles P. Wilson. Gillian R. Foulger, Jon G. . Gluyas. , Richard J. Davies & Bruce R. Julian. British Seismology Meeting. 5. th-. 7. th. April 2017. 1. Disclaimer and terminology. Study background. Earthquakes result from sudden motions along breaks in Earth’s crust and can affect landforms and societies.. An entire branch of Earth science, called . seismology. , is devoted to studying earthquakes.. Why you need to prepare for the next earthquake . Alaska has more earthquakes than any other region of the U.S. . And in fact is one of the most seismically active area of the world.. Great earthquakes (Earthquakes larger than magnitude 8) rock the state on average every 13 years since the 1900. . An . earthquake. is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault. Earthquakes occur along faults.. A . fault. is a fracture, or break, in Earth’s lithosphere, along which blocks of rock move past each other.. . What Is an Earthquake?. An . earthquake. is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy. Energy released radiates in all directions from its source, the . focus. . Energy is in the form of waves. By: Dan Arrington. EAS 4480. Spring 2012. Image obtained from: http://www.survival-goods.com/What_is_an_Earthquake_s/269.htm. Background Information. Richter Scale. Measures magnitude. Energy released. Creation. Flood. Crucifixion. Los Angeles sinking. Sixth seal. 58-0927 - Why Are We Not A Denomination?. When He got it all made, it was just a great big volcanic eruption. . He let them old . volcanics. ANNALS OF GEOPHYSICSVOL 47N 2/3April/June 2004regime consisting of central and local govern-ments canton and county Meanwhile there wasa reform and a standardization of the writing sys-tem From t Structure of the Earth. What are the different layers of the Earth?. Structure of the Earth. Inner core. 6000. °C. Solid metal. Structure of the Earth. Outer core. 4500-6000. °C. Liquid metal. Structure of the Earth.