Earthquakes

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What is an epicenter?

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The surface right above where an earthquake started

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Most earthquakes happen along the _________________.

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faults

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________ (Options: tornadoes, tsunamis, lightening, hailstorms)

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tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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Tetonic Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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This earthquake is......?
Options: Convergent, Transform, Divergent, Rift Zone

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Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after a larger earthquake has occurred.

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aftershock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What type of fault is the San Andreas in California?

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Transform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

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Epicenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

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Seismograph

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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Which wave is the most destructive and travels on the surface?

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Long Wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2