Vocab. 14 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Era | Unit of time that is dividede into periods |
| Period | Historical time that can be divided into epochs |
| Geologic time | Time Scale that divides Earth's history into units of time. It is a record of the major events and diversity of life forms present in Earth's history. |
| Qualitative Observations | Observations that involve the 5 senses and refer to specific properties. |
| Quantitative Observations | Observations that involve numbers, measurment, or relative comparisons. |
| Primary (P) Waves | The fastest earthquake waves, they travel out from the earthquake focus. they create longitudinal waves. |
| Secondary (S) Waves | Slow Earthquake waves that can cause the ground to shake. They form when P and S waves reach the surface of the Earth. |
| Transverse Waves | Mechanical waves where the particles of mater vibrate by moving back and forth, and perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. |
| Longitudinal Waves | Mechanical waves where the particles of matter vibrate by pushing together and pulling apart, parallel to the direction of the wave. |
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