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10 11 12 13 14 Match each item with the correct description below. You may use a term more than once. A body wave that does not pass through Earths liquid outer core Squeezes and pulls rocks in same direction as the save travels Does not pass through Earths interior at all
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Match the term with the correct definition. Fracture in rock along which movement occurs Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions Section of an active fault that has not experienced a significant earthquake for a long time Scale that measures energy released by a quake Deformation of materials in response to stress Wave generated by vertical motions of the seafloor Scale that rates earthquake intensity Forces per unit area acting on a material
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Virtual Earthquake: Travel Time Virtual Earthquake: Epicenter & Magnitude Lithosphere convection in the mantle Core of the Earth Layers of the Earth rap Earthquakes in the Midwest The Rolling Earth The San Andreas Fault Earthquakes exhibits Faults Waves Gallery of Devastation photos Japan's Killer Quake- March 2011 Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes & Volcanoes Earthquake Animation & tutorial Earth: All Stressed Out article & animation Why do Earthquakes happen? What is an Earthquake? Japan's Tsunami Ch 18 & 19 test Forces of Nature Ch 19 Earthquake Quiz ... stations help determine an earthquakes epicenter? ...do most earthquake epicenters and volcanoes occur? Ch 19 2013
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</></></> About how long did it take for the first P-waves to reach station A? Select one: a. 14 b. 20 c. 22 d. 7

About how long did it take for the first P-waves to reach station B? Select one: a. 14 b. 22 c. 11 d. 7

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About how long did it take for the first S-waves to reach station A? Select one: a. 14 b. 20 c. 22 d. 7

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About how long did it take for the first S-waves to reach station B? Select one: a. 11 b. 22 c. 20 d. 7

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Movement occurs along fractures in rocks when _____. Select one: a. stress overcomes the strength of the rocks involved b. stress is applies to the rocks involved c. stress equals the strength of the rocks involved d. stress is less than the rocks involved

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Over the past 250 years a city has experienced 23 earthquakes at rather regular intervals. Approximately how often have these earthquakes occurred? Select one: a. every 100 years b. every 5 years c. every 10 years d. every 50 years

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P-waves and S-waves are also known as ____. Select one: a. ground waves b. body waves c. first waves d. surface waves

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Seismologists have assessed a particular area and predict that an earthquake occurs every 17 years in that area. If the last earthquake occurred in 1998, when will the next earthquake most likely occur? Select one: a. 2017 b. 2025 c. 2010 d. 2015

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Use the diagram to answer the questions. At which point will the most damage as a result of the earthquake occur? Select one:
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Use the diagram to answer the questions. Which point marks the epicenter of the earthquake? Select one: a. A b. C c. B d. D

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Use the graph to answer the questions. A seismogram is located 4500 miles away from the epicenter of an earthquake. What is the difference in time between when the P-waves reach the seismogram and the S-waves reach the seismogram? Select one: a. 5 1/2 minutes b. 6 minutes c. 22 minutes d. 10 minutes

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Use the graph to answer the questions. P-waves reaches a seismogram 6 minutes after an earthquake occurs and the S-waves arrive 3 and a half minutes later. How far is the seismogram from the earthquakes epicenter? Select one: a. 2000 km b. 4000 km c. 3000 km d. 1000 km

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S-waves are refracted, or bent, by Earths outer core. Select one: True False

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If two seismic stations receive data from an earthquake, the quakes location can be computed if P-waves, S-waves, and surface waves have been received. Select one: True False

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Most rocks that exist in Earths crust are brittle but become ductile at great depths where temperatures are cooler. Select one: True False

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Seismic belts are relatively narrow and tend to follow tectonic plate boundaries. Select one: True False

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The amount of damage done to structures as a result of an earthquake is the earthquakes magnitude. Select one:

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