What are earthquakes?
Earthquakes and Tsunamis

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1.
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rolling, shaking, moving or shaking of the Earth's surface
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which plate boundary occurs when plates move side to side? Options: Convection, Convergent, Transform
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Transform
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California.
Back
San Andreas
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The Richter scale measures:
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the strength of an earthquake
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The motion caused by earthquakes travels outward from the focus in the form of
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Seismic waves
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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At about what time did all of the S-waves hit?
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45 sec
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Do earthquakes happen every day and are most too small for humans to notice?
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True
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