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What is the main cause of an earthquake?
What is the main cause of an earthquake?
What are the large slabs of rock that make up the Earth's outermost layer called?
What are the large slabs of rock that make up the Earth's outermost layer called?
Where do tectonic plates come together and meet to create a fault?
Where do tectonic plates come together and meet to create a fault?
What happens when the pressure between two tectonic plates overpowers the friction between them?
What happens when the pressure between two tectonic plates overpowers the friction between them?
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What do earthquakes generate in the form of waves that cause the ground to shake?
What do earthquakes generate in the form of waves that cause the ground to shake?
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What is the main concept behind the elastic rebound theory?
What is the main concept behind the elastic rebound theory?
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Where is the Ring of Fire located?
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
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Which tectonic plate boundary is associated with the Oceanic Ridge Belt?
Which tectonic plate boundary is associated with the Oceanic Ridge Belt?
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What is the place underground where an earthquake originates called?
What is the place underground where an earthquake originates called?
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Aside from tectonic plate movements, what can also cause earthquakes?
Aside from tectonic plate movements, what can also cause earthquakes?
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