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Slide 1 Earthquakes Chapter 16 Slide 2 What is an earthquake? An earthquake is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy Energy radiates in all directions…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Earthquake Seismology I. Earthquake descriptors II. Seismic waves III. Earthquake location Slide 3 Snell’s Law Slide 4 Reflection and refraction of seismic…

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Slide 1 Warm Up 1.When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the ____. a. faultc. seismic center b. epicenterd. focus 2.The…

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