Slide 16 Chapter 6 Earthquakes and Earth s Interior Slide 2 Earthquakes 6.1 What Is an Earthquake? Focus is the point within Earth where the earthquake starts. Epicenter…
Slide 1 Slide 2 1.Tension – stretches rock, they become thin in the middle 2. Compression – pushes rock together, squeezes rock until it folds or breaks 3. Shearing –…
Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior 8.1 What Is an Earthquake? • Focus is the point within Earth where the earthquake starts. • Epicenter is the location on the surface…
1. Prentice Hall EARTH SCIENCEEARTH SCIENCE Tarbuck Lutgens 2. Chapter 88 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior 3. Earthquakes 8.1 What Is an Earthquake? • Focus is…
Slide 1 Slide 2 An earthquake is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy Focus is the point within Earth where the earthquake starts. Epicenter…
Earthquakes Earthquakes Earthquakes and the Earth’s Structure • Focus is the point within Earth where the earthquake starts. • Epicenter is the location on the surface…
Earthquakes Earthquakes Earthquakes and the Earth’s Structure • Focus is the point within Earth where the earthquake starts. • Epicenter is the location on the surface…