Earthquakes

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The epicenter of an earthquake is

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The point on the surface directly above the focus

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This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

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San Andreas

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The Richter scale measures:

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the strength of an earthquake

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An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph/seismometer

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A sudden seismic shift of rock strata near or at a fault is called a/an

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earthquake

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Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________

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tsunamis

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The focus of an earthquake is

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The point (below Earth's surface) where rock breaks

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Which kind of wave arrives at seismic stations second? Options: P (primary), S (secondary), L (love), R (rayleigh)

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S (secondary)

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Which kind of waves usually do the most damage in an earthquake? Options: Primary waves, Secondary waves, Surface waves, Radio waves

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Surface waves

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Which kind of waves can NOT travel through a liquid? Options: P waves, S waves, Radio Waves, X rays

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S waves