8th Sci Earthquakes

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are surface waves?
Back
The last waves to reach a seismic station; they travel on top of the ground.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where are faults typically found?
Back
At plate boundaries.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Can earthquakes be predicted?
Back
No, reliable earthquake forecasting is probably still years away.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are divergent boundaries?
Back
The margin between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other, found at rift valleys and where sea-floor spreading occurs.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Rocks show strain by stretching, compressing, bending, or breaking.
Back
True.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a fault?
Back
A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the focus of an earthquake?
Back
The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.
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