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What happens when friction between the opposite sides of a fault is high?
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
The best way to protect yourself in an earthquake is to
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
Most earthquake-related deaths and injuries result from
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
Geologists know that wherever plate movement stores energy in the rock along faults,
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
If the Coast Guard warns of a giant wave of water approaching the shore as a result of a major earthquake, they are warning of
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
The risk of earthquakes is high along the Pacific coast of the United States because
away from the focus
The fault locks, and stress builds up until an earthquake occurs.
damage to buildings
that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.
drop, cover and hold
a tsunami
earthquakes are likely.
up-and-down motion
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