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jparksx

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Why do structures located on thick, soft sediment, especially water-saturated or artificial fill, suffer
  much greater damage than structures built on bedrock? What will be an ideal response?



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Explain the differences between the magnitude and the intensity of an earthquake, in terms of how
  many intensities and magnitudes a single, given earthquake can have. What will be an ideal response?




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Answer to Question 1

Surface waves cause this material to shake, lose its cohesiveness, and collapse. Sometimes they mix
with water and move like a fluid, in a process called liquefaction.



Answer to Question 2

An earthquake can have only one magnitude, but it will have different intensities in different locations.




jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Gracias!


bigcheese9

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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