Pre-lab reading and quiz Read Chapter 8 of your textbook and review your lecture notes on earthquakes. Define the following terms: Earthquake Focus Epicenter Where do most earthquakes occur? In what order do the different types of seismic waves arrive at a recording station? What is the difference between magnitude and intensity?

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