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Chapter 7

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Earthquake Damage, Marina District San Francisco

Ch. 7: Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

After reading and studying Ch. 7, you should be able to:

Concept 1: Define earthquake including key terms used to describe the causes and results.

Concept 2: Compare and contrast the properties of different types of seismic waves.

Concept 3: Examine the worldwide distribution of earthquakes including how scientists determine the location and size of the earthquake.

Concept 4: Explain earthquakes as natural hazards and list other destructive phenomena related to earthquakes.

Concept 5: Describe Earth's interior structure and composition.

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