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What is the seismic activity of an area?
What is the seismic activity of an area?
- The shaking and displacing of the ground
- The point at ground level directly above the hypocenter
- The frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a particular time (correct)
- The intensity of earthquakes
What is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume at a particular location in the Earth?
What is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume at a particular location in the Earth?
- Seismic waves
- Seismicity (correct)
- Hypocenter
- Seismic activity
What is the point of initial rupture in an earthquake called?
What is the point of initial rupture in an earthquake called?
- Epicenter
- Seismic waves
- Hypocenter or focus (correct)
- Tremor
What may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami if the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami if the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
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What are earthquakes caused mostly by?
What are earthquakes caused mostly by?
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