Earthquakes
Earthquakes
Earthquake quizzing time!
The plates slowly move and rub against each other, which then causes pressure. Too much pressure results in the plates to move and overlap/grind, sending out shock waves that produce earthquakes.
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False
All types of earthquake waves travel at the same speeds through different kinds of rock.
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False
Earthquakes cause tsunami to happen.
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False
In tsunami, the deeper the water, the slower the waves.
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False
The Richter and Mercalli scales are both unreliable due to the fact that both are based on human judgement.
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False
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