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| place where elastic limits of rocks are passed and rocks move |
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| vibrations produced by breaking rocks |
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| fault where the rock above the fault surface downward in relation to the rock below the fault surface |
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| fault where the rock above the fault surface is forced up and over the rock below the fault surface |
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| fault where rocks on either side of the fault are moving past each other without much upward or downward movement |
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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 the ground acts like a “liquid” during an earthquake |
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| large wave caused by earthquake |
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| next fastest, underground |
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| slowest, travel on surface, most destructive |
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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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Primary seismic waves are faster than secondary seismic waves. |
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The epicenter of an earthquake is below the focus. |
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A tsunamis is an instrument used to measure earthquakes (size and location) |
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The Richard scale is a measurement of earthquake magnitude. |
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| Where did the largest recent earthquake occur (over 4.5 on Richter scale)? |
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| How many earthquakes occur each year? |
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| How many earthquakes can be felt? |
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| What percent of earthquakes can be felt? |
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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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