Earthquake Test Review

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What is the most destructive type of seismic wave?

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Surface wave

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What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

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Seismograph

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What type of stress causes a normal fault?

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Tension

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Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

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Mercalli Intensity Scale

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What are the seismic waves called that are 'push/pull' waves?

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P wave

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

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Movement of tectonic plates.

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What is the difference between P-waves and S-waves?

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P-waves are compressional waves that can travel through solids and liquids, while S-waves are shear waves that can only travel through solids.

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What does the Richter Scale measure?

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The magnitude of an earthquake.

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What is a fault in geological terms?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.

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What is the focus of an earthquake?

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The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.