Plate Tectonics/Boundary + Earthquake Test Review

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the focus of an earthquake?
Back
The focus is the point inside the Earth where the earthquake originates.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 200 million years ago?
Back
Pangea.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are foreshocks?
Back
Foreshocks are smaller earthquakes that occur before a larger earthquake.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving down relative to the footwall?
Back
Normal fault.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What phenomenon is most likely produced by transform boundaries?
Back
Earthquakes.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
Back
The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are aftershocks?
Back
Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur after the main shock of a larger earthquake.
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