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What is the main cause of an earthquake?
What is the main cause of an earthquake?
- Large amounts of energy generated by the Earth's core
- Convection currents deep underground
- Friction between the Earth's crust and the lithosphere
- Sudden slipping of Earth's tectonic plates underground (correct)
What is the Earth's outermost layer composed of?
What is the Earth's outermost layer composed of?
- Elastic rebound theory
- Convection currents
- Magma
- Tectonic plates (correct)
What happens when the motion of tectonic plates causes them to meet and come together?
What happens when the motion of tectonic plates causes them to meet and come together?
- The plates suddenly slip due to pressure and energy release (correct)
- Elastic rebound theory is demonstrated
- Friction between the two plates increases
- Convection currents stop working
What generates large amounts of energy in the form of waves during an earthquake?
What generates large amounts of energy in the form of waves during an earthquake?
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What is the fault where two tectonic plates come together and meet?
What is the fault where two tectonic plates come together and meet?
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What causes the ground to shake according to the elastic rebound theory?
What causes the ground to shake according to the elastic rebound theory?
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Which area accounts for more than 81% of the earthquakes in the world?
Which area accounts for more than 81% of the earthquakes in the world?
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What is the focus of an earthquake?
What is the focus of an earthquake?
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Which event can cause minor earthquakes?
Which event can cause minor earthquakes?
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What are tsunamis associated with?
What are tsunamis associated with?
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