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What is the point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?
What is the point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake called?
- Seismic wave detecting station
- Moho
- Epicenter (correct)
- Discontinuity
Which type of seismic wave travels faster than the other?
Which type of seismic wave travels faster than the other?
- P-waves (correct)
- S-waves
- Rayleigh waves
- Surface waves
At what distance below the Earth's surface did Andrija Mohorovičić observe a change in the velocity of seismic waves?
At what distance below the Earth's surface did Andrija Mohorovičić observe a change in the velocity of seismic waves?
- About 75 kilometers
- About 25 kilometers
- About 50 kilometers (correct)
- About 100 kilometers
What is the boundary between the Earth's crust and the layer below it called?
What is the boundary between the Earth's crust and the layer below it called?
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What term is used for the point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
What term is used for the point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
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