Earthquakes and Faults

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

  • Human activities
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Changes in weather patterns
  • Movement of tectonic plates (correct)

Which type of fault results from compressional forces?

  • Normal fault
  • Thrust fault
  • Reverse fault (correct)
  • Strike-slip fault

What is the name for the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates?

  • Seismometer
  • Aftershock
  • Epicenter
  • Hypocenter (correct)

Which type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

<p>Transform boundary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall?

<p>Normal fault (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which seismic wave travels fastest through the Earth's interior?

<p>P-wave (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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