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| A surface that rocks move along when they break |
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| The vibrations produced by the breaking of rock |
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| Rock above the fault surface moves downward in relation to rock below the fault surface |
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| Rock above the fault is forced up and over the rock below the fault surface |
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| Rocks on either side of the fault are moving past each other without much upward or downward movement |
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| Pressure wave generated by an earthquake |
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| Point underground where earthquake begins |
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| Point on Earth's surface right above the focus point |
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| Next fastest, underground |
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| Slowest, travel on surface, most destructive |
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| Instrument used to measure earthquakes (size and location) |
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| Measurement of earthquake magnitude |
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| When ground acts like a "liquid" during an earthquake |
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| Large wave caused by an earthquake |
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| True or False: Earthquakes are vibrations caused by breaking rock. |
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| True or False: A strike-slip fault is found at a divergent boundary. |
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| False. A strike-slip fault is found at a transform boundary. |
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| True or False: Magnitude is an instrument used to measure earthquakes. |
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| False. Magnitude is the strength of an earthquake. |
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| True or False: Liquefaction is when the ground act like a "liquid" during an earthquake. |
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| Where did the largest recent earthquake occur? |
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| How many earthquakes occur each year? |
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| How many of them can actually be felt? |
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| What percent does that represent? |
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| Where was the largest earthquake ever recorded? |
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| Where and when was the world's most deadly earthquake? |
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| How often do earthquakes with a magnitude over 10.0 occur each year? |
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