Earthquakes

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Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first? Options: P Wave, S Wave, Surface Wave

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P Wave

Front

Which city is closest to the epicenter? Options: A, B, C

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B

Front

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake? Options: New York, NY; Nome, Alaska; Guadalajara, Mexico; All the same distance away.

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Nome, Alaska

Front

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

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The point on the surface directly above the focus

Front

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

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P waves

Front

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph

Front

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

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Focus

Front

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

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Epicenter

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What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

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Seismograph

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This is created by earthquakes that occur on the ocean floor.

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tsunamis