LHS Earth Science - 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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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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Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations? Options: P waves, S waves

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P waves

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What do S (secondary) waves do during an earthquake?

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Shake the ground

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An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?

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it probably happened in an area with no people

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An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph

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Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake? (Options: Epicenter, Focus, Fault, Plate)

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Focus

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Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

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Epicenter