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The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called _______
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
A seismograph uses a ______ to record the drum's vibrations
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are call ________
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
With the range of data available, geologists _______ predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch is called a(n)
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
anticline
In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little
moment magnitude scale
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an aftershock
S waves
compression
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up-or-down motion
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