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What type of earthquakes are associated with a subduction zone?
What type of earthquakes are associated with a subduction zone?
- No earthquakes associated
- Strike-slip earthquakes
- Deep-focus earthquakes (correct)
- Shallow-focus earthquakes
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
- At the point directly above the earthquake's origin on the Earth's surface (correct)
- At the deepest point within the Earth
- At the point where seismic waves travel in a straight line
- At the point of initial rupture within the Earth
What type of seismic waves are P-Waves?
What type of seismic waves are P-Waves?
- Compressional waves (correct)
- Transverse waves
- Surface waves
- Rayleigh waves
Where do transform faults occur?
Where do transform faults occur?
What is the significance of the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake?
What is the significance of the hypocenter (focus) of an earthquake?
What type of earthquakes are associated with spreading centers?
What type of earthquakes are associated with spreading centers?
What is the nature of the propagation of P-Waves?
What is the nature of the propagation of P-Waves?
Where do intraplate earthquakes occur?
Where do intraplate earthquakes occur?
What is the speed of P-Waves compared to other seismic waves?
What is the speed of P-Waves compared to other seismic waves?
Which type of seismic wave is responsible for most of the structural damage during earthquakes?
Which type of seismic wave is responsible for most of the structural damage during earthquakes?
What type of motion do Love Waves exhibit?
What type of motion do Love Waves exhibit?
In which medium do Rayleigh Waves propagate?
In which medium do Rayleigh Waves propagate?
Which type of seismic wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
Which type of seismic wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
What is the speed of Love Waves compared to P-Waves and S-Waves?
What is the speed of Love Waves compared to P-Waves and S-Waves?
Which seismic wave type is confined to the Earth's crust?
Which seismic wave type is confined to the Earth's crust?
Which seismic wave type has a motion perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?
Which seismic wave type has a motion perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?
Which seismic wave type is sensitive to the material they travel through?
Which seismic wave type is sensitive to the material they travel through?
Which seismic wave type is responsible for producing the majority of the shaking felt at the Earth's surface?
Which seismic wave type is responsible for producing the majority of the shaking felt at the Earth's surface?
Which type of seismic wave travels only through solids?
Which type of seismic wave travels only through solids?
