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What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
- Tectonic plate movement
- Sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere (correct)
- Volcanic activity
- Friction between Earth's core and mantle
How do earthquakes manifest themselves at the Earth's surface?
How do earthquakes manifest themselves at the Earth's surface?
- By producing loud audible sounds
- By shaking and displacing or disrupting the ground (correct)
- By emitting visible light and heat
- By causing changes in atmospheric pressure
What is the seismicity of an area based on?
What is the seismicity of an area based on?
- The depth of the earthquakes
- The frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced (correct)
- The distance from the earthquake epicenter
- The duration of the earthquakes
What may happen when the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What may happen when the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What is the word 'tremor' used for in relation to seismic activity?
What is the word 'tremor' used for in relation to seismic activity?
What is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere known as?
What is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere known as?
How can earthquakes manifest themselves at the Earth's surface?
How can earthquakes manifest themselves at the Earth's surface?
What may happen when the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What may happen when the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What is the seismic activity of an area based on?
What is the seismic activity of an area based on?
What is the word 'tremor' used for in relation to seismic activity?
What is the word 'tremor' used for in relation to seismic activity?
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