Earth's Crust and Interior

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The "focus" of an earthquake is...

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the exact location in the crust where the rocks move. This may be many miles below the surface.

Front

Which is not a type of fault? Reverse fault, Normal fault, Strike-Slip fault, Abnormal fault

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Abnormal fault

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Primary, or P Waves vibrate rock the same direction as wave movement.

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vibrate rock the same direction as wave movement.

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Secondary or S Waves...

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can only pass through solids.

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Both P and S waves speed up as rock density

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increases

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True or false: Mercalli Scale measures the effect of an earthquake on people and property.

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True

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Continental Crust is all of the following except: thicker and less dense than oceanic crust; the crust that makes up the continents; mainly composed of Granite.; mainly composed of Basalt.

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mainly composed of Basalt.

Front

As the depth beneath the earth's crust increases, the pressure...

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increases

Front

The outer core is thought to be...

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Liquid

Front

Which of the following statements is false?
The inner core is composed of solid Nickel-Iron Metal.
P Wave velocity increases in the inner core.
The inner core has composition similar to meteorites.
The inner core forms an S-Wave shadow zone.

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The inner core forms an S-Wave shadow zone.