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What is a fault line?

A crack in the earth's crust where two plates meet.

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What is an underwater earthquake called?

Tsunami

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I am the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus

epicentre

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what type of shock comes after the main earthquake?

aftershock

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What ocean is well known for earthquakes?

Pacific Ocean

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The origin of the earthquake is known as the

focus

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Name a short term affect of an earthquake?

damage etc

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What do countries do to protect themselves from earthquakes?

Earthquake drills/ earthquake proof buidlings

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What is the measure of the size of the earthquake?

Magnitude

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a _____, hung from a ______, is moved by _____ from an earthquake

weight, string, shockwaves

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name the three scales

Richter, mercalli and moment magnitude

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Earthquakes that have a _____ focus cause more destruction and damage than those with a _____ focus

Shallow & Deep

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Name someone who studies earthquakes

seismologist

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