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The position on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake source is called the _____
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Epicenter
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The energy released (size of surface waves) by an earthquake if a measurement referred to as_____
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Magnitude
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The Modified Mercalli scale rates earthquake intensity by determining_____
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The amount of damage to structures
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What are two main types of seismic waves generated from earthquakes?
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Surface and Body waves
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The portion of water that soaks into the ground (in the hydrologic cycle) is referred to as ______.
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Infiltration
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Define focus.
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The point in the interior of the earth from where the earthquake originates. Below the epicenter.
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The energy that causes the plates to move is derived from _____which causes ______.
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Earth's internal heat, convection cells.
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The mechanism by which rocks store and eventually release energy in the form of an earthquake is referred to as _____.
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Elastic Rebound
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Most of our knowledge about the Earth's interior comes from the study of____.
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P and S waves
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What is thought to be the material state (solid, liquid, gas) and elemental composition of the Earth's outer core?
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Liquid iron
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Many of the beaches in NJ and North Carolina are located on_____.
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Barrier Islands
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T/F Continent to continent collision has caused the formation of the Himalayan Mountains.
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T
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T/F Even with new technologies, Short-range (term) earthquake predictions that are still unreliable and not precise.
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T
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Define tombolo
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A sand bar connecting an island to the mainland or to another island
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T/F The energy that creates waves in the ocean comes from the interaction between the sun and moon.
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F
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