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Earthquake

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show earthquakes  
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The elastic rebound theory states that as a rock becomes stressed, it first   show
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show focus  
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show epicenter  
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A characteristic of earthquakes that causes most severe damage is   show
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show at plate boundaries  
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show both solids and liquids  
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show the asthenosphere  
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The Richter scale expresses the earthquake's   show
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Most injuries in earthquakes are caused by   show
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If an earthquake stikes you while you are in a car, you should   show
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show aftershock  
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A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity   show
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show elastic rebound theory  
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The point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake   show
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A point at which rays of light or other radiation converge or from which they appear to diverge, as after refraction or reflection in an optical system   show
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show intensity  
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show L wave  
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show mercalli scale  
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show p wave  
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major earthquake zone that forms around the pacific ocean   show
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scale that expresses the magnitude of an earthquake   show
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secondary wave   show
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show seismic gap  
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show seismograph  
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show tsunami  
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