Geography

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A previously undiscovered fault may be detected in a ____ event. a. normal thrust b. reverse ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by juwms
Rock deformation is referred to as ____. a. strain b. rupture c. stress d. liquefaction e. ... Started by Chelseaamend	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bbburns21
The largest earthquakes occur in ____. a. divergent zones b. rift zones c. sand boils d. ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 156 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by juiceman1987
The Cascadia fault in the Pacific Northwest is currently has ____. a. a high chance of a ... Started by panfilo	3 Replies 213 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by softEldritch
You would be at most risk of an intraplate earthquake in which metropolitan area of the United ... Started by yoooooman	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by kishoreddi
In which order would you expect different types of earthquake waves to arrive at a site a distance ... Started by anshika	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Gabe
The distance to an earthquake is found by comparing the arrival time of ____ waves. a. P and ... Started by strangeaffliction	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by amandanbreshears
The amount of positive or negative wave motion is referred to as the ____ of the wave. a. period ... Started by melly21297	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by harveenkau8139
Using the Richter magnitude scale, the amplitude of motion in a 7.0 magnitude earthquake is ____ ... Started by tatyanajohnson	1 Replies 149 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by chem1s3
What is the most critical factor affecting the moment magnitude of an earthquake? a. shear ... Started by newyorker26	1 Replies 62 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Toya9913
Which ground material would you expect to produce the most damage as a result of liquefaction? a. ... Started by sdfghj	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by TINA
A mud volcano is an effect of ____. a. blind thrust earthquakes b. reverse thrust earthquakes ... Started by fbq8i	3 Replies 131 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by onowka
_______________ refers to the change in rock shape due to stress. Indicate whether this statement ... Started by nelaaney	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by krakiolit
Small earthquakes that precede a large earthquake are referred to as _______________. Indicate ... Started by Mr3Hunna	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by komodo7
The map point directly above an earthquakes focus is called the _______________. Indicate whether ... Started by Starlight	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by dajones82
The _______________ scale uses only objective measurements to describe an earthquakes intensity. ... Started by Shelles	1 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by samiel-sayed
Earthquakes can cause _______________ in which soil that is ordinarily stable behaves like a fluid. ... Started by theo	1 Replies 83 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Kdiggy
Describe four common types of faults and the key characteristics or motion of each. What will be an ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by AaaA
You are located a few dozen kilometers from a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Describe the sequence and ... Started by c0205847	1 Replies 49 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by annierak
The favorable stability condition for hurricane development is: a. a deep layer of stable air. b. ... Started by Diane	3 Replies 41 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by adammoses97
Most hurricanes have fronts. a. true b. false[br][br][b][color=#9E3EA8]Question ... Started by ericka1	1 Replies 106 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by brittrenee
In order for a hurricane to form, the layer of warm water must extend from the ocean surface to a ... Started by skymedlock	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by sailorcrescent
The energy for hurricanes comes from the transfer of sensible and latent heat from the ocean ... Started by ashley	1 Replies 121 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by mirabriestensky
As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane, the warming of the air aloft creates an ... Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by annierak
Computer models of hurricanes almost always agree on their predictions of a hurricanes movement and ... Started by james9437	1 Replies 166 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Dnite