Multiple Choice
What causes megathrust earthquakes?
A) Strike-slip faults from subduction
B) Strike-slip faults from a transform plate boundary
C) normal faults at a divergent plate boundary
D) subduction at a convergent plate boundary
E) These are intraplate earthquakes.
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Q5: There are about 2,000 earthquakes of magnitude
Q6: What causes earthquakes in San Francisco?<br>A) Dip-slip
Q7: Which seismic waves produce the smallest amplitude?<br>A)
Q8: Which of the following is <b>FALSE</b> about
Q10: Which of the following best describes a
Q11: Earthquakes are caused exclusively by plate tectonic
Q12: Describe the steps in the earthquake cycle.
Q13: The distance to the epicenter of an
Q14: In general, there is more ground shaking