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It is a result of rock displacement over time.\nthe distance rocks move along a fault\nThe angle of a fault\nApproximately 90% of the world's earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped zone of seismic activity around the Pacific Ocean.\n90%\nTYPES OF FAULTS\nThe constant movement of the Earth creates cracks on its surface that affect the landscape.\nfootwall\nhanging wall\nA normal fault is where the hanging wall drops down relative to the footwall.\nNORMAL\nREVERSE OR THRUST\nA reverse or thrust fault is where the hanging wall pushes up relative to the footwall.\nfootwall\nhanging wall\nA strike-slip fault is where movement is parallel and horizontal rather than upward and downward.\nSTRIKE-SLIP\nAn oblique faults have horizontal and vertical movement.\nOBLIQUE\nFOCUS & EPICENTER\nExplanation of earthquake focus (hypocenter) and epicenter, and their significance in earthquake analysis.\nEpicenter\nFocus\nFault\nMEASURING EARTHQUAKES\nIntroduction to earthquake magnitude and intensity scales, such as the Richter scale and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI).\nRichter scale\nModified Mercalli Intensity Scale\nEFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKES\nDiscussion of the impact of earthquakes on structures, landscapes, and communities.\nTSUNAMIS\nExplanation of tsunamis, including how they are generated by underwater earthquakes and their devastating effects on coastal areas.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\nTsunamis can travel across the ocean at speeds of up to 500 miles per hour about as fast as a commercial jet plane.\nFAMOUS FAULTS\nIntroduction to famous fault lines, such as the San Andreas Fault in California and the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\nthe San Andreas Fault\n01\n02\n03\nFAULT FORMATION\nExplanation of how faults form and evolve over time due to tectonic forces.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\nThese rocks slide laterally\nrelative to rocks across the fault\n2011 Tohoku Earthquake\nCASE STUDY\nDetailed case study of a recent significant earthquake event, such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.\nMagnitude\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit,.\nTsunami\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit,.\nAftershocks\nLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit,.\nCasualties & Dama","cbCair15UBbb9ywO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair15UBbb9ywO","pptx",5184407,"English","# Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics\n## Faults & Seismic Waves\n## Effects and Preparedness\n## Case Studies\n# Introduction to Earthquakes\n## Epicenter and Focus\n# Plate Tectonics\n# Types of Faults\n## Normal Fault\n## Reverse or Thrust Fault\n## Strike-Slip Fault\n## Oblique Fault\n# Measuring Earthquakes\n# Effects of Earthquakes\n## Tsunamis\n# Famous Faults\n# Fault Formation\n# Case Study: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake\n# Earthquake Preparedness\n# Design Elements\n## Fonts and Colors\n# Resource Page and Credits","[{\"question\":\"What is the difference between an earthquake focus and an epicenter?\",\"answer\":\"The focus (hypocenter) is where the earthquake starts underground, while the epicenter is the point on the surface directly above it. 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