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How can the epicenter of an Earthquake be located miles away from a fault line?

• The fault line does not extend straight down from the surface, so the focus isn't directly beneath the point where the fault reaches the surface.

• The epicenter has the greatest damage

• Some earthquakes have more than one epicenter, and these can be far away from the fault line

Why do most Earthquakes take place at tectonic plate boundaries?

• The rock in the interior is stronger so it does not deform

• Earthquakes take place where the motion of tectonic plates transfers energy to rock

• Earthquakes can only occur at places where magma can reach the surface and transfer energy to rocks

Which type of stress causes deformation that leads to earthquakes at converging plate boundaries?

• tension

• stretching

• compression

How does distance from the epicenter change an earthquake?

• strongest effects are at the epicenter

• strongest effects are farthest from the epicenter

• strongest effects are no where near the epicenter

How are major tsunami's formed?

• An earthquake occurs under the ocean

• A large meteor hits the ocean

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