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Student Exploration: Earthquakes 1 – Recording Station Vocabulary: body wave, earthquake, epicenter, fault, focus, P-wave, S-wave, seismic wave, seismogram, seismograph Prior Knowledge Questions ... (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Have you ever experienced an earthquake? NO If so, what did it feel like? ______ __________________________________________________________ 2. Earthquakes are usually caused by the sudden movement of rocks along a fault, or fracture, in Earth’s crust. The most famous fault in the U.S. is the San Andreas Fault in California. What major cities are located near the San Andreas Fault? ____ The San Andreas runs deep near and under some of California's most populated areas. The cities of Desert Hot Springs, San Bernardino, Wrightwood, Palmdale, Gorman, Frazier Park, Daly City, Point Reyes Station and Bodega Bay rest on the San Andreas fault line [Show More]

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