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What is the sudden shaking of the earth that often causes a lot of damage?
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∙ 14y ago
An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by shifts in the tectonic plates as they move against each other.
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What is seismic shaking-?
"Seismic" refers to an earthquake, so seismic shaking is the shaking motion of the earth (and things on it) caused by an earthquake. There are different waves that emanate from the hypocenter, or point of origin.
What is the earthquack?
due to techtonic disterbence ,shaking of earth
An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earth's crust.?
Earthquakes occur both along plate edges and along faults. Most earthquakes will occur near the edge of the oceanic and continental plates.
What can you conclude has happened if a tsunami strikes a shore?
when you hear vibrations from the earth. or rather the earth is shaking
What causes an earthquake and what negative effects can it have on the environment?
Movement of the Tectonic plates below the surface of the earth causes earthquakes. Negative effects of earthquakes are- 1 It causes a great damage to life and property. 2 It sometimes causes Tsunami also.
Sudden stress changes in the earth that causes ground shaking?
earthquake=]
sudden and strong shaking of the earth?
earth quake
What is the sudden shaking of the earth called?
An earthquake.
What is the sudden stress changes in the earth that cause ground shaking.?
earth quakes
What is the sudden stress changes in the earth that cause ground shaking?
earth quakes
An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earth's crust?
True((;
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust?
It is an earthquake
Does shaking of the earth cause any damage?
Yes. A shaking of the earth is call an earthquake. In some cases earthquakes can be absolutely devastating.
How do faults relate to earthquakes?
A sudden slip on a fault causes earthquakes. When the sides of a fault are pressed together due to stresses on the earth's outer layer, it slips and releases energy in waves that travel along the earth's crust, which causes the shaking during an earthquake.
How does a seismic wave relate to an earthquake?
Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explotion.
What is shaking in a earthquake?
The Earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. These plates are constantly moving and when they rub against one another, it causes an earthquake. So the thing that is shaking is the Earth's crust.
What causes the earthquakes natural disaster behavior?
shaking of the material such as magma under the surface of the earth
