Geography

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Earthquakes occur because rocks are capable of storing unlimited amounts of energy. Indicate ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	1 Replies 318 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by coreycathey
The second major seismic belt, accounting for 15 of all earthquakes, is the Mediterranean-Asiatic ... Started by asd123	3 Replies 82 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by tdewitt
Larger earthquakes rupture more rocks than smaller earthquakes and rupture usually occurs along a ... Started by tfester	1 Replies 148 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by CharlieArnold
The opening of large crevasses that open up and swallow people is a significant source of danger ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 36 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by AaaA
Monitoring changes in the electrical resistance of the ground is a scientifically accepted method ... Started by tiffannnnyyyyyy	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by patma1981
We know that the mantle is not molten because P-waves can travel through it. Indicate whether the ... Started by awywial	1 Replies 35 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by pocatato
Cold rocks have greater elasticity than do hot rocks. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by sheilaspns	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by snackralk
The geothermal gradient is not useful for estimating temperatures at great depth. Indicate whether ... Started by AEWBW	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ApricotDream
The theory of elastic rebound was proposed as a result of studies following the ____________________ ... Started by cabate	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by eliasc0401
The ____________________ or focus of an earthquake is the location within the crust where the energy ... Started by folubunmi	3 Replies 59 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by swimkari
____________________ is a property of solids, such as rocks, and means that once they have been ... Started by itsmyluck	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bpool94
The number of seismograph records needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake is ... Started by ereecah	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Chocorrol77
For every integer increase of magnitude on the Richter Scale, ____________________ times more energy ... Started by jlmhmf	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Anna
The velocities of P- and S-waves are determined by the two properties of the material they are ... Started by jace	1 Replies 51 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by vickyvicksss
If you could drill from the outer surface of Earth all the way to the center, you would pass first ... Started by haleyc112	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Meganchabluk
The ____________________ is the liquid structural layer of Earth. Fill in the blank(s) with correct ... Started by newbem	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by kardosa007
The ____________________ is a layer of Earth's mantle in which the rocks are close to their melting ... Started by Mr3Hunna	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Bsand8
The upper mantle and the crust of Earth together constitute the ____________________. Fill in the ... Started by xroflmao	3 Replies 104 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by karlss
In January 2010 and March 2011, two major earthquakes occurred in ____ and ____. A)Haiti; Japan ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 111 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by dajones82
The foci of most earthquakes are ____. A)shallow and intermediate B)shallow and deep C)intermediate ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 178 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by LP
Most earthquakes occur along the circum-Pacific belt primarily because ____. A)of the convergence ... Started by jayhills49	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by princessflame2016
Intraplate earthquakes ____. A)occur because continental crust is moving over plutons B)occur when ... Started by rlane42	1 Replies 81 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Danny Ewald
A very small percentage of all earthquakes occur ____. A)along the Mediterranean-Asiatic Belt ... Started by Davideckstein7	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ryhom
A very strong earthquake recorded in North America was the intraplate quake known as the ____ ... Started by gbarreiro	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ghepp
Almost ____ of earthquakes take place along plate boundaries. A)100 B)95 C)80 D)55 ... Started by crobinson2013	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by juicepod