Earthquake Test

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What is a fault?

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A fault is a break in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved relative to each other.

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How do tectonic plates move to create an earthquake?

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Tectonic plates slide against each other in opposite directions, causing stress that can lead to earthquakes.

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What is a seismogram?

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A seismogram is a printout of an earthquake's motion created by a seismometer.

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What are hot spots in geology?

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Hot spots are stationary pools of lava that can create volcanoes, like those found in the Hawaiian Islands.

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What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

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The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

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What is the focus of an earthquake?

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The focus is the point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion of an earthquake occurs.

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What is a seismologist?

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A seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes and the movement of the Earth's crust.

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What is stress in the context of earthquakes?

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Stress is the force applied to rocks in the Earth's crust that can lead to deformation and earthquakes.

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What are divergent boundaries?

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Divergent boundaries are places where tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What are transform boundaries?

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Transform boundaries are places where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, causing earthquakes.