San Andreas Fault

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Where is the San Andreas Fault located?

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California

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What is a fault line?

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A place where Earth’s crust has fractured (broken)

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Where do fault lines form?

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At the boundaries of tectonic plates

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TRUE or FALSE: The most powerful earthquakes happen on fault lines.

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True

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is an earthquake?

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A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is the relationship between fault lines and earthquakes?

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Fault lines are locations where earthquakes often occur due to the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is the Richter scale?

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A scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

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What is a seismic wave?

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Energy waves that travel through the Earth, produced by earthquakes.

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What is the focus of an earthquake?

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The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.