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Earthquakes
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science, earth, earthquakes
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This earthquake scale measures the damage done to a certain area.
Moment Magnitude Scale
Wave scale
Mercalli scale
Richter scale
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Rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake.
Moment Magnitude Scale
Wave Scale
Mercalli Scale
Richter Scale
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3 Ways that earthquakes are measured by...
Mercalli Scale, Wave Scale, Moment Magnitude Scale
Richter Scale, wave scale, Mercallie scale
Moment Magnitude scale, Mercalli scale, wave scale
Mercalli Scale, Richter Scale, Moment Magnitude Scale
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What are the first waves that arrive after an earthquake occurs?
Surface Waves
S-Waves
First Waves
P-Waves
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Large wave produced when an earthquake in the ocean displaces giant amounts of water.
Liquefaction
Aftershock
Ocean Displacement
Tsunami
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Earthquake waves are referred to as...
Radiation
Surface Waves
Seismic waves
Tsunamis
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Most earthquakes occur in...
Oceans
Antarctica
Plate boundaries
Mountain ranges
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The place underground where an earthquake begins is known as the...
Boundary
Fault
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Epicenter
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Smaller earthquake that occurs hours, days, or even months after a larger earthquake.
Liquefaction
Aftershock
Shaking
Tsunami
