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Earthquakes, P and S waves

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The focus of an earthquake is found on the _______________ of the planet?

interior or below

surface

The epicenter of an earthquake is found on the ____________ of the earth 

surface

Interior

Earthquakes mostly happen at plate boundaries?

True

False

The elastic limit is when a rock or plate ________________.

breaks 

changes color

relaxes

which of these is not considered a fault

Hanging

Obtuse

Strike Slip

Reverse

Normal

Which wave is the fastest?

Surface Wave

S wave

P wave

Which wave behaves like snapping a rope?

P wave

S wave

Surface Wave

Which wave cannot travel through the outer core?

Surface wave

P wave

S wave

The last wave to arrive in an area is the ___________ which causes a lot of destruction.

S wave

P wave

Surface