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Earthquakes geofest5

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Which waves move out from the focus and move the fastest?   show
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show S-Secondary Waves  
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show solids and liquids  
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Push and pull rock creating a back-and-forth motion in the direction the wave is moving (longitudinal wave)   show
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What types of waves form when P and S waves reach the surface? ·   show
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Which waves move out from the earthquake focus and move slower than primary waves?   show
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show surface waves  
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show s waves  
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Scientists use the principle that the speed and direction of a seismic wave depends on   show
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show the solid inner core and liquid outer core of Earth  
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because earthquake waves travel faster through the mantle than through the crust, scientists know that the   show
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show magnetic field.  
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show where the energy is released in an earthquake.  
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The energy spreads outward in all directions as vibrations called   show
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show seismograph.  
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show seismogram  
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Measuring the time between the arrival of the P and S waves determines ___________________.   show
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_____________ identifies the epicenter of an earthquake. The location of an earthquake’s epicenter is found by plotting circles on a map from the records of three seismograph stations and finding the point where the three circles intersect.   show
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