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What is the focus point?
a) Point where volcanoes originate
b) Point where earthquakes originate
c) Point where earthquakes are recognized
d) Point where volcanoes are discovered

What is an epicenter?
a) A station used to detect hurricanes
b) A station used to detect focuses
c) Point on surface above the focus
d) Point below the focus

Which of the following is not a wave produced by an earthquake?
a) Longitudinal
b) Transverse
c) Medial
d) Surface

Which wave arrives at the seismograph station first?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial

Which wave behaves like shaking a rope?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial

Which wave behaves like a spring?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial

Which are the most destructive waves?
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Surface
d) Medial

What is used to record data about earthquakes?
a) Epicenter
b) Focus
c) Fujita scale
d) Seismograph

How many seismographs are measured per station during an earthquake?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

What is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
a) Epicenter
b) Focus
c) Fujita scale
d) Richter scale

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