What is an aftershock?
Earthquakes!

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1.
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A smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake.
2.
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True or False: Earthquakes happen every day, but most are too small for humans to notice.
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True
3.
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What does it mean if an earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale?
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It probably happened in an area with no people.
4.
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How many seismograph stations are needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?
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At least 3.
5.
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What is a seismograph?
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A device that measures and records the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
6.
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What is a seismogram?
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A tracing of an earthquake's motion created by a seismometer.
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What is the Richter scale?
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A scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake.
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