What is the measure of the amount of ground shaking during an earthquake?
Earthquakes

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Magnitude
2.
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How does triangulation help locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
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By calculating the difference between the P and S waves in arrival times and determining the distances from at least 3 seismic stations.
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What is a warning sign that a tsunami may be approaching?
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The water will move away from the shore unusually fast and strong into the ocean.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What geological feature is created by all three types of plate boundaries?
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Earthquakes
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What does a seismograph measure?
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The amount of shaking of the crust.
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What are the three types of plate boundaries?
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Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between P waves and S waves?
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P waves are primary waves that travel faster and can move through solids and liquids, while S waves are secondary waves that travel slower and can only move through solids.
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