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Sammy And Tony's Haiku

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EARTHQUAKE

  • The shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath earths surface
  • Most are too small to notice
  • Some can produce dramatic changes in earths surface and can cause great damage
Photo by ralvin

CAUSE!

  • the forces of plate movement cause earthquakes
  • Most begin in the lithosphere within about 100 kilometers of earths surface
Photo by martinluff

EPICENTER

  • Point on the surface directly above the focus
Photo by quapan

P WAVES

  • The first to arrive
  • Seismic waves that compress and expand the ground like an accordion
  • P waves can damage buildings

S WAVES

  • After p waves come S waves
  • Seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down