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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of ______ in the Earth's lithosphere
An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of ______ in the Earth's lithosphere
energy
Earthquakes can range in ______, from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air
Earthquakes can range in ______, from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air
intensity
The seismic activity of an area is the frequency, type, and size of ______ experienced over a particular time
The seismic activity of an area is the frequency, type, and size of ______ experienced over a particular time
earthquakes
The seismicity at a particular location in the Earth is the average rate of seismic ______ release per unit volume
The seismicity at a particular location in the Earth is the average rate of seismic ______ release per unit volume
When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a ______
When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a ______
An earthquake is caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?
An earthquake is caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere?
Earthquakes can only be felt if they are violent enough to propel objects and people into the air?
Earthquakes can only be felt if they are violent enough to propel objects and people into the air?
Seismic activity refers to the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes in an area?
Seismic activity refers to the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes in an area?
Tremors can be used to describe non-earthquake seismic rumbling?
Tremors can be used to describe non-earthquake seismic rumbling?
Earthquakes can trigger landslides?
Earthquakes can trigger landslides?
What is an earthquake?
What is an earthquake?
What are the effects of violent earthquakes?
What are the effects of violent earthquakes?
How are earthquakes manifested at the Earth's surface?
How are earthquakes manifested at the Earth's surface?
What can happen when the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What can happen when the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
What can earthquakes trigger?
What can earthquakes trigger?
