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| pressure wave generated by an earthquake |
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| point underground where earthquake begins |
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| point on Earth’s surface right above the focus |
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| next fastest, underground |
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| slowest, travel on surface, most destructive |
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| instrument used to measure earthquakes (size and location) |
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| measurement of earthquake magnitude |
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| when ground acts like a “liquid” during an earthquake |
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| large wave caused by an earthquake |
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| vibrations causes by breaking rock |
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found at a divergent boundary
-Plates pull apart |
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found at convergent boundary
-Plates push together |
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found at transform boundary
-Plates slide past each other |
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