How do we know that earthquakes are the result of movement along faults?

What will be an ideal response?


The foci and epicenters of earthquakes line up along recognizable faults and we can see the results of fault movement after some earthquakes if the fault is at the surface.

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The first European settlers at the far southern tip of Africa were the

A. British B. Dutch C. Belgians D. French

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Which of the following describes a conditionally unstable atmosphere?

A. stable with respect to unsaturated air and unstable with respect to saturated air B. unstable with respect to unsaturated air and stable with respect to saturated air C. unstable with respect to unsaturated air and unstable with respect to saturated air D. stable with respect to unsaturated air and stable with respect to saturated air

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The Hawai’ian Islands were colonized by the ____

a. Greeks b. Vikings c. Chinese d. Polynesians e. Norwegians

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The heart is an example of

A) a tissue. B) an organ. C) an organ system. D) both A and B

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