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Natural Sciences · Intermediate
Earthquakes & Seismology
When the ground shakes, it sends out waves that carry information about the quake and about the deep Earth. Learn the two main kinds of seismic wave, locate an earthquake by triangulation, understand why magnitude 7 is so much worse than magnitude 6, discover how earthquakes revealed Earth's liquid core, see why faults store and release strain, and learn why some buildings resonate with the ground.
7 lessons~40 min0/7 complete
Start courseHelpful background: Waves & Oscillations
1
Seismic Waves
Fast and slow.
2
Size and Depth
Magnitudes and the inner Earth.
3
Causes and Effects
Why faults slip, and why buildings fall.