Earthquakes

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What type of earthquake occurs at a transform boundary?

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Transform earthquake.

Front

What can underwater earthquakes cause?

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Tsunamis.

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What are the first waves to arrive during an earthquake?

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P waves.

Front

What are the second waves to arrive that cause earthquakes?

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S waves.

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What are smaller earthquakes that occur after a larger earthquake?

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Aftershocks (elastic rebound).

Front

What type of earthquake occurs at a divergent boundary?

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Divergent earthquake.

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy?

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Earthquake.

Front

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates?

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Epicenter.

Front

What is the term for the underground location where an earthquake starts?

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Focus (or Hypocenter).

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What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

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Richter scale.