What are P waves?
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P waves, or primary waves, are seismic waves that compress and expand the ground. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
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What are S waves?
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S waves, or secondary waves, are seismic waves that move the ground up and down or side to side. They are slower than P waves and can only travel through solids.
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What is the Ring of Fire?
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The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. It is shaped like a horseshoe and is home to about 75% of the world's active volcanoes.
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What is continental drift?
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Continental drift is the theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea.
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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?
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Evidence for continental drift includes the distribution of fossils, similarities in rock formations across continents, and climatic evidence such as glacial deposits.
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What is an earthquake?
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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
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What is the Richter Scale?
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The Richter Scale is a logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes, quantifying the amount of energy released.
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