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Earthquakes are usually associated with ____.
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
Major earthquakes are sometimes preceded by smaller earthquakes called ____.
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
The scale most widely used by scientists for measuring earthquakes is the ____.
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
Which of the following causes earthquakes?
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
What instrument records earthquake waves?
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
An earthquake's epicenter is ____.
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
Which one of the following statements is true about P waves?
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
A travel-time graph can be used to find the ____.
aftershocks
the place on the surface directly above the focus
faults
They travel faster than S waves.
elastic rebound
moment magnitude scale
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake
seismograph
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