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