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The San Andreas Fault, a result of horizontal shear, is a ____ fault.
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
What is true about the focus?
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
P-waves and S-waves are also known as ____.
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
A ____ fault forms as a result of horizontal compression.
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
Which part of the seismometer does not shake during an earthquake?
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
Deaths associated with earthquake deaths in sloping areas can result from ____.
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
What keeps the stable part of this seismometer from moving during an earthquake?
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
On a seismometer, vibrations of the ground do not move the ____.
reverse
landslides
It is the point of failure where the waves originate.
inertia
strike-slip
body waves
suspended mass
the pendulum and pen
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