Earthquakes2

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Geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.

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True

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In order to correctly identify where the epicenter or an earthquake was located, seismologists need data from at least this many seismograph locations: 2, 3, 4, or 5?

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3

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If an earthquake occurs at Point X, which best explains the direction in which the earthquake waves will spread?

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in all directions

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Earth's crust is broken into large pieces called

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Crustal plates

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This is the name for the location where a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes occur around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

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Ring of Fire

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Which best describes what "magnitude of an earthquake" means?

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The size and strength of an earthquake.

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Which best describes what "intensity of an earthquake" means?

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The damage caused by an earthquake.

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__ measures the strength of an earthquake.

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Richter Scale

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___ measures the damage caused by an earthquake

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Mercalli Scale

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