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What causes the shaking of the ground in earthquakes?
What causes the shaking of the ground in earthquakes?
Which type of fault results from horizontal tension stresses in brittle rocks?
Which type of fault results from horizontal tension stresses in brittle rocks?
At which plate boundaries do normal faults typically occur?
At which plate boundaries do normal faults typically occur?
Which type of fault results from horizontal compressional stresses in brittle rocks?
Which type of fault results from horizontal compressional stresses in brittle rocks?
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What is a special case of a reverse fault with a dip less than 45°?
What is a special case of a reverse fault with a dip less than 45°?
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Which type of fault can result in older rock layers overlying lower rock layers?
Which type of fault can result in older rock layers overlying lower rock layers?
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What is the defining characteristic of Blind Faults?
What is the defining characteristic of Blind Faults?
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What type of motion occurs in Strike Slip Faults?
What type of motion occurs in Strike Slip Faults?
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What is the main characteristic of a Left-Lateral Strike Slip Fault?
What is the main characteristic of a Left-Lateral Strike Slip Fault?
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Where is the Epicenter of an earthquake located?
Where is the Epicenter of an earthquake located?
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What triggers earthquakes according to the text?
What triggers earthquakes according to the text?
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What is the purpose of understanding the effects of an earthquake?
What is the purpose of understanding the effects of an earthquake?
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What is a defining feature of Plates according to the text?
What is a defining feature of Plates according to the text?
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What type of fault has displacement measured along the dip direction?
What type of fault has displacement measured along the dip direction?
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What type of fault results in hanging wall blocks above the fault plate?
What type of fault results in hanging wall blocks above the fault plate?
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What causes aftershocks following a main earthquake?
What causes aftershocks following a main earthquake?
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Which seismic waves are responsible for causing ground shaking during an earthquake?
Which seismic waves are responsible for causing ground shaking during an earthquake?
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What is an important outcome of studying multi-hazard risk frameworks?
What is an important outcome of studying multi-hazard risk frameworks?
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