Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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Where are earthquakes and volcanoes most likely found? Options: at plate boundaries, in oceans, in the middle of continents, in the middle of plates

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at plate boundaries

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The focus of an earthquake is...

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below ground

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Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

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Where can volcanoes be found?

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on land, under water, on islands

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

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P waves

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An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph

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Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________. Options: tornadoes, tsunamis, lightning, hailstorms

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tsunamis

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Seismology

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Branch of science that studies earthquakes 

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P-wave

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Always the first to arrive; seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in back-and-forth direction

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Second waves to arrive that cause earthquakes

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S waves