Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy is a

A break in Earths crust along which blocks of rock move is a

Which type of stress is responsible for squeezing rocks as plates push together

Which type of stress is responsible for pulling rocks apart, stretching and thinning it in the middle

Area beneath Earth's surface where an earthquake originates where rock that is under stress breaks, triggering an earthquake

Shaking and trembling from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface

First seismic wave to arrive, compress and expand the ground like an accordian

Seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down; second seismic wave to arrive

Rating of an earthquake's magnitude based on the size of the earthquakes seismic waves

Point on the surface directly above the focus

Instrument that records an earthquake's seismic wave

Which wave is a transvers wave

What is the correct order of waves from fastest to slowest as they leave the focus

What type of fault occurs at a transform boundary

What type of fault occurs at a convergent boundary

What type of fault occurs at a divergent boundary

A giant sea wave produced from an earthquake is called

What is the minimum number of seismographic stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake

Where do most earthquakes occcur

What seismic wave can travel through solids and liquids

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