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Earthquakes Quiz

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1. footwall




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2. Richter scale




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3. deformation




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4. tsunami




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5. hanging wall




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6. base-isolated building




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7. plateau




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8. seismograph




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9. magnitude




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10. compression




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11. a type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground




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12. a type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up or down motion




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13. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.




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14. a type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust




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15. a scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released by an earthquake




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16. a vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake




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17. A mountain that forms where a normal fault uplifts a block of rock




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18. An earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area.




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19. a type of seismic wave that forms when P waves and S waves reach Earth's surface




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20. A bend in rock that forms where part of Earth's crust is compressed





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