Earthquake Faults and Waves

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The fault that is most commonly found on convergent plate boundaries.

The type of fault in which forces push two blocks together.

The fastest waves to be detected and reported.

Waves that cause particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

Why are earthquakes common occurrences in California?

The type of wave that causes particles to move in a rolling motion and therefore, causes the most damage.

The type of fault in which forces pull two blocks of rocks apart. One block moves up and the other moves down.

The type of fault in which two blocks slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions.