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What is the primary cause of tectonic earthquakes?
What is the primary cause of tectonic earthquakes?
- Weather patterns
- Faulting of rocks (correct)
- Mining activities
- Erupting volcanoes
What type of earthquakes are caused by volcanic eruptions?
What type of earthquakes are caused by volcanic eruptions?
- Volcanic earthquakes (correct)
- Human-induced earthquakes
- Tectonic earthquakes
- Collapse earthquakes
What is measured by the Mercalli Scale?
What is measured by the Mercalli Scale?
- The location of an earthquake
- The depth of an earthquake
- The magnitude of an earthquake
- The intensity of an earthquake (correct)
What is the term for the degree of destruction caused by an earthquake?
What is the term for the degree of destruction caused by an earthquake?
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What is the primary difference between tectonic and volcanic earthquakes?
What is the primary difference between tectonic and volcanic earthquakes?
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