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What scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
The intensity of an earthquake is partially determined by the
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
One way to forcast earthquakes in a place is to observe their past
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
What kind of deformation leads to earthquakes?
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
Which of the following is NOT a fault that leads to an earthquake?
tectonic plates
abnormal fault
amount of damage it causes
Richter magnitude
directly above the earthquake's focus
strength and frequency
elastic deformation
seismic waves
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