Match the quake words

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Focus

   Right

   Where energy releases

2. Left

   Epicentre

   Right

   Directly above focus

3. Left

   P-waves

   Right

   First to arrive

4. Left

   S-waves

   Right

   Arrive with a lag

5. Left

   Fault

   Right

   Sharp break in rocks

Instructions

Tap a term on the left, then its meaning on the right.

Explanation