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Which type of seismic waves cause the most damage in an earthquake?
surface waves
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A break in the lithosphere where one block of rock moves towards, away from, or past another
fault
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What causes an earthquake
buildup and release of stress along a fault
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Vibrations in the ground that result from movement along faults
earthquake
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What is the focus of an earthquake?
the area where the rocks first move along a fault inside the earth
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What type of seismic waves are the fastest and first to be recorded during an earthquake?
P-waves
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What tool is used to detect an earthquake
seismometer
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What is the name of the fault in California with the greatest earthquake risk?
San Andreas Fault
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energy that travels as vibrations on/in earth
seismic waves
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trap
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fairy
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thief
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Where do most earthquakes happen?
along tectonic plate boundaries
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eraser
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shark
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banana
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What measures the magnitude of an earthquake or the amount of ground motion at given distance
richter scale
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What is the epicenter of an earthquake
the location on earth's surface directly above the focus
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What type of fault forms where two blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other
strike-slip
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