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Kaegebein 5th Grade Geology - earthquakes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientists who study earthquakes are called what? | seismologists |
| The movement of the earth's crust is called what? | faulting |
| Where do rocks either slip down, get pushed up, or slide past each other? | fault lines |
| On what coastline of the United States is there a major fault line? | western |
| The center or place where an earthquake happens is called what? | focus |
| What are mini earthquakes called that occur days or weeks after the earthquake? | aftershock |
| What type of faulting happens when two pieces of the earth's crust move apart from each other? | normal |
| What type of faulting happens when two pieces of the earth's crust push together? | reverse |
| What type of faulting happens when two pieces of the earth's crust slide past each other, with neither piece moving up or down? | strike-slip |