This release of energy causes intense ground shaking in the area near the source of the earthquake and sends waves of elastic energy, called seismic waves, throughout the earth. Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. Corrigendum to simultaneous determination of melting phase relations of mantle peridotite and midocean ridge basalt at the uppermost lower mantle conditions phys. Earthquakes and earths interior summary abrupt movements of faults that release elastically stored energy cause earthquakes elastic rebound. Seismic waves generated in earths interior provide images that help us to better understand the pattern of mantle convection that drives plate. Earthquakes and earth structure home geological society. Earths crust, mantle, external core, internal core and its parts. Earthquakes from the link above, color in each state with the appropriate color from your key in order to represent how many earthquakes of magnitude 3. An earthquake is the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy within the lithosphere. Chapter 6 earthquakes practice exam and study guide. Using seismic waves to image earths internal structure nature. The focus is the point on the fault surface where motion begins. A volcano is a rupture of the earth s crust which allows hot lava, poisonous gases and ash to escape from the magma chambers below the surface. Seismic waves travel outward from the site of initial rupture along a fault in a.
Faults are fractures in earth where movement has occurred. The major structural components in the earth that are. Develop an understanding of the structure of the earth s interior by constructing a scale model of a slice of the interior of the earth and study the material properties of the earth s interior. Some surface waves move along earth s surface in a manner that. Directly above the focus, at the earth s surface, is the epicenter. Surface waves are the slowest and largest of the seismic waves, and they cause most of the destruction during an earthquake. Major tectonic plates on the earth s surface the earth and its interior long time ago, a large collection of material masses coalesced and formed the earth. Earthquakes and the earth s interior earthquakes earthquakes occur when energy stored in elastically strained rocks is suddenly released. Broken windows collapse of buildings fires, as seen in the 1906 san francisco earthquake tsunamis, as seen in the 2004 sumatran earthquake landslides destabilization of. This is a set of 16 earthquake vocabulary cards that make a great addition to any unit dealing with this subject. An introduction to seismology, earthquakes, and earth.
Describe the characteristics of seismic waves and explain the difference between primary waves, secondary waves, and surface waves. But about 10 percent of all earthquakes are deep, occurring more than 60 miles about 100 kilometers below the surface. Feature 4 looking into the past with earthquake trenches 4 by heidi stenner. An introduction to seismology, earthquakes and earth structures is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students the fundamentals of seismic wave propagation are developed using a physical approach and then applied to show how refraction, reflection, and teleseismic. Pdf this chapter outlines some of the understanding of the earths interior derived from seismology. Walkers recently published book, modern seismology, i find the following sentence. Earthquake pictures hd download free images on unsplash. The patterns they form after bouncing off these features can be used to create images of the interior. Energy waves from large earthquakes can move through large portions of the earth.
All of the notes included in this bundle can be used alongside powerpoints, teacher lectures, or be entirely studentguided when used with the included backgro. Earthquakes are definitely a geologic hazard for those living in earthquake prone areas, but the seismic waves generated by earthquakes are. An earthquake in simple words is shaking of the earth. It has sometimes been asserted that s never reaches beyond a certain distance, and to.
Principles of the seismology and seismic engineering. By creating a second scale earth model students can map this anomaly back to the real earth that defines the pwave shadow zone. The movement of earth s crust resulting from the release of built up potential energy between two stuck tectonic plates. In this article geography section, we discuss the interior of the earth. The earth is made up of 3 main layers core, mantle, crust on the surface of the earth are tectonic plates that slowly move around the globe plates are made of crust and upper mantle lithosphere there are 2 types of plate there are 3 types of plate boundaries volcanoes and earthquakes are closely. Explain the elastic rebound theory, which provides an explanation for the origin of earthquakes. The underground place where the rock begins to separate is known as the focus plural, foci of the earthquake. Earthquakes and earths interior flashcards quizlet. Chapter 8 earthquakes and earth s interior summary 8.
Travel times of p and s waves through earth vary depending on the properties of the materials 2. Earthquake magnitude earthquake severity richter magnitude earthquake effects less than 3. Earthquakes earthquakes radiate seismic energy as body waves and surface waves. Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the earth s layers and are a result of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, magma movement, large landslides and large humanmade explosions.
Some seismologists, however, study earthquakes for another reason. Its like when youre teacher loses their marbles because youve asked them the same question 7 times in a row. Earth s interior layers of the earth inferred by earthquake waves esrt page 10 determine the following. Pdf earth is a very unique planet in the solar system.
This is a complete unit bundle for teaching about the earth s interior, the moving surface, and earthquakes for middle school earth science. Understanding the basic structure of earth is very important to learn higher concepts well. Most of our knowledge of earth s interior comes from the study of p and s earthquake waves 1. List the key observations that revealed earth to possess a. It is the outermost solid and brittle part of the earth. Movement of seismic waves from the point of focus up to the earths surface.
The refraction or reflection of seismic waves is used for research into the structure of the earth s interior. Seismic waves, shadow zone of pwaves and swaves pmf ias. The usgs and its partners monitor and report earthquakes, assess earthquake. Also, the origin of many phenomena like earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami etc are linked with the structure of earth s interior. Physics of the earth and planetary interiors journal. Effectsimpacts of earthquakes there are many effects of earthquakes including, but not limited to the following. Earthquakes can happen when the strain on weak rocks forces them to break and fracture. Evidence on the structure and composition of the earths interior comes from 1 observations of surface rocks, 2. Earthquake the study of seismic waves provides a complete picture of the layered interior. Large amount of heat was generated by this fusion, and slowly as the. Earthquakes are caused by slippage along a break in the lithosphere, called a fault. The epicenter is the point on earth s surface directly above the focus.
The primary intended audience is that of architects and includes practicing architects, architectural students, and faculty in architectural schools who teach. In view of the potential for major disaster, it should come as no surprise to you that many scientists study earthquakes. The reflection of seismic waves indicates that the center of the earth is composed of. Earthquakes and the earths interior tulane university. Studying them has revealed much information about earth s interior. This map illustrates 119 years of global seismicity in the context of global plate tectonics and the earth s physiography. This gives most important evidences of interior of earth. Some hypocenters are as deep as 450 miles about 700 kilometers. Over 14,000 residents of the region were killed as poorly constructed. Most earthquakes occur in the earth s crust only a few miles below the surface. Earthquake vibrations are measured with seismometers.
The constitution of the interior of the earth as revealed. The waves produced by earthquakes travel through the earth and bounce off different features of the earth s interior. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The deadly izmit earthquake struck northwest turkey on august 17, 1999, at 3 a. The structure of the earth, plate tectonics and landforms. The map clearly identifies the locations of the great earthquakes m 8. It is caused due to release of energy, which generates waves that travel in all directions. The usgs earthquake hazards program is part of the national earthquake hazards reduction program nehrp, established by congress in 1977, and the usgs advanced national seismic system anss was established by congress as a nehrp facility. Body waves travel through the earth s interior while surface waves travel along. Slides 24 25 apply 20 minutes in the continuation of activity 2 students apply their new understanding of the p wave shadow zone to multiple earthquakes distributed around the globe. Energy released at an earthquake s focus radiates outward as body waves, which are of two kinds.
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