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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?

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Aftershock

Epicenter

Hypocenter (correct)

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

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

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

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Earthquakes and Faults

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Which type of fault results from compressional forces?

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

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

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

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

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