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Earthquakes and Faults Quiz

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What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Tidal forces

Movement along faults (correct)

Groundwater depletion

Volcanic eruptions

What type of boundary is most likely to experience frequent earthquakes?

Divergent boundary

Transform boundary (correct)

Passive margin boundary

Convergent boundary

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

Seismic focus

Hypocenter (correct)

Epicenter

Fault line

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Movement along faults in the Earth's crust Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving up relative to the footwall?

Reverse fault Signup and view all the answers

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

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Earthquakes and Faults Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

What type of boundary is most likely to experience frequent earthquakes?

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

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Which type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving up relative to the footwall?

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

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