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What instrument is used to record seismic waves?

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Seismograph

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True or False? Geologists need data from two or more seismographs to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.

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False, they need data from three seismographs.

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What records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth?

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Seismograph

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True or False? The larger the force applied to a fault, the smaller the chance of a large earthquake.

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False

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True or False? The forces that move tectonic plates also move rocks along the fault.

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True

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What are seismic waves?

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Waves of energy that travel through the Earth, caused by earthquakes or other geological activity.

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What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

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The point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries, causing earthquakes.

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What is a fault in geology?

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A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, which can cause earthquakes.

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What is the Richter scale?

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A scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake based on seismic wave amplitude.