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True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter?
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter?
True
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the hypotenuse?
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the hypotenuse?
False
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus is always located on a tectonic plate boundary?
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus is always located on a tectonic plate boundary?
False
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus can be located anywhere on the globe?
True or false: The point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus can be located anywhere on the globe?
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Study Notes
Earthquake Terminology
- The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is known as the epicenter.
- The term hypotenuse does not apply to the point above the focus; it refers to the longest side of a right triangle.
- The epicenter is not always located on a tectonic plate boundary; it can occur within a single tectonic plate.
- The epicenter can indeed be located anywhere on the globe, depending on the location of the earthquake's focus.
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Test your knowledge about earthquake terminology. Determine whether the statements about the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus are true or false.
