Earthquakes!!!

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The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

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crust

Front

The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.

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plates

Front

The epicenter of an earthquake is

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The point on the surface directly above the focus

Front

Waves move out through the ground from the ..........

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hypocenter

Front

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

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San Andreas

Front

The Richter scale measures:

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the strength of an earthquake

Front

The Modified Mercalli scale rates the amount of damage from an earthquake

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true

Front

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

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P waves

Front

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

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Shake the ground

Front

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