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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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