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Earthquakes. Challenge # 3. By Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com for http://sciencespot.net/ 2009. Answer the following questions…. 1. During an earthquake, the most violent shaking occurs at the vent focus Ring of Fire epicenter .
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Earthquakes Challenge # 3 By Liz LaRosa http://www.middleschoolscience.com for http://sciencespot.net/ 2009
Answer the following questions… • 1. During an earthquake, the most violent shaking occurs at the • vent • focus • Ring of Fire • epicenter • 2. The seismic waves that cause the most damage during an earthquake are • P waves • S waves • Surface waves • X-rays • 3. Which of the following describes primary waves created by an earthquake? • they cause damage on the surface • they cause up-and-down movement in the rock • they are the fastest-moving waves • they are the slowest-moving waves
Answer the following questions… • 1. During an earthquake, the most violent shaking occurs at the • vent • focus • Ring of Fire • epicenter • 2. The seismic waves that cause the most damage during an earthquake are • P waves • S waves • Surface waves • X-rays • 3. Which of the following describes primary waves created by an earthquake? • they cause damage on the surface • they cause up-and-down movement in the rock • they are the fastest-moving waves • they are the slowest-moving waves
