Earthquakes

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Most earthquakes occur near plate boundaries, when layers of rock that usually adhere to each other suddenly slip at a(n) __________________.

The scale that measures how severe an earthquake feels, and the amount of damage the quake does to objects, is called the ______________ scale.

When an earthquake occurs, ____________________ waves move back and forth very rapidly.

The point on the surface directly above an earthquake's focus is its ______________.

A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake is a(n) _________________.

An earthquake's ___________________ waves do the most damage because they move up and down and from side to side.

A sudden movement of Earth's crust is a(n) ________________.

The scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake is called the _______________ scale.