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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 |
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| slowest travel on surface most destructive |
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| instrument uses 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
surface waves are the fastest |
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epicenter is the instrument used to measure an earthquake |
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magnitude is strength of the earthquake |
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focus is the point underground where earthquakes begin |
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| vibrations caused by breaking rocks |
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| found at divergent boundary - plates pull together |
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| found at convergent boundary - plates push together |
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| strike-slip fault - found at transform boundary - plates slide past each other |
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| Where did the largest recent earthquake (over 4.5 on Richter scale) 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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