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Grade 6 Tectonics
Which of the following describes primary waves created by an earthquake?
  1. They cause damage on the surface of the ground.
  2. They cause up-and-down movement in the rock.
  3. They are the fastest-moving waves.
  4. They are the slowest-moving waves.
Grade 6 Tectonics
Grade 6 Tectonics
                                is an example of a strike-slip fault.
  1. Rift Valley of Africa
  2. Chief Mountain in Montana
  3. San Andreas fault in California
  4. Mauna Loa fault
Grade 6 Tectonics
How do you locate the epicenter of an earthquake using a seismograph?
  1. Look for the largest magnitude wave
  2. Look for the shortest magnitude wave
  3. Pick one wave at random because it looks good
  4. Triangulate between multiple waves
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