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Which type of fault occurs when rocks are pushed together as they meet

These will form reverse or thrust faults.

What term refers to the boundary between the crust and the mantle

The boundary between Crust and Mantle is referred to as the Mohorovicic Discontinuity.

Identify which seismic waves cause most of the damage during an earthquake

Surface wave cause the most damage during an earthquake.

Is The point directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the S wave

No, directly above the focus of an earthquake is the epicenter.

Which type of wave causes the ground to shake in a motion parallel to the focus moving straight away from the epicenter

p-wave

Which earthquake waves are horizontal

L-wave

Which earthquake waves are the fastest

P wave

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