Category Archives: plate tectonics

Difference Between Earthquake Focus and the Epicenter

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

There is a lot of terminology that can confuse geographic enthusiast. Focus, Hypocenter, Epicenter? What does that exactly mean? When we spoke about seismic waves we mentioned that they originate from different areas. The point of which the wave originates … Continue reading →

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Sesmic Waves, Earthqukes and Interior of the Earth

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

What Is Seismology? Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth. A seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves. What Are Seismic Waves? Seismic waves are the waves of … Continue reading →

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Folds:Types and Folding Mechanism

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The term fold is used in geology when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation. Synsedimentary folds are those due to … Continue reading →

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Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The plates consist of an outer layer of the Earth, the lithosphere, which is cool enough to behave as a more or less rigid shell. Occasionally the hot asthenosphere of the Earth finds a weak place in the lithosphere to … Continue reading →

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