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____ are the smaller, weaker earthquakes that follow the initial earthquake.
a) liquefaction
b) surface waves
c) aftershockes
d) p waves

A minimum of ___ on the Richter Scale causes damage at the epicenter.
a) 3.0
b) 4.5
c) 5.0
d) 5.5

Which of the following is the last seismic wave to arrive?
a) surface wave
b) s wave
c) p wave
d) seismic wave

______ is the measure of how much energy is released by the earthquakes
a) Strenght
b) Mercalli Scale
c) Richter Scale
d) Magnitude

The strongest earthquakes usually occur at ______ boundaries.
a) plate
b) divergent
c) convergent
d) transform

The _____ scale measures damage.
a) Richter
b) Moment Magnitude
c) Mercalli
d) Tsunami

The ___ is the point below the Earth's surface where rocks break under stress triggering an earthquake.
a) focus
b) epicenter
c) seismogram
d) seismograph

The _____ is the record of the earthquake's seismic waves.
a) focus
b) epicenter
c) seismogram
d) seismograph

The ____ is the instrument that measures earthquakes.
a) focus
b) epicenter
c) seismogram
d) seismograph

The ___ is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake started.
a) focus
b) epicenter
c) seismogram
d) seismograph

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