What type of earthquake wave moves in an up-and-down pattern?
Earthquakes and Tsunami-Haller

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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S wave
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do strike slip faults move?
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By slipping past each other.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of earthquake wave moves in a straight path with a push-and-pull motion?
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P wave
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to a tsunami wave's amplitude as it approaches the shore?
Back
The amplitude increases.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
Back
Magnitude.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?
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Epicenter.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What instrument is used to record seismic waves?
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Seismograph.
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