This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The ________ is a newer scale that measures the total energy released during an earthquake by ... (Read 90 times)

ts19998

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 531
on: Jul 16, 2018
The ________ is a newer scale that measures the total energy released during an earthquake by determining the average amount of slip on the fault, the area of the fault surface that slipped, and the strength of the faulted rock.
 
  A) Mercalli Intensity Scale
  B) Richter Scale
  C) Beaufort Scale
  D) Moment Magnitude Scale

Question 2

Which of the following would be the most unstable during an earthquake?
 
  A) Sedimentary strata
  B) Unconsolidated sediments
  C) Crystalline bedrock
  D) Concrete foundations


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

guyanai

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 349
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


ts19998

  • Member
  • Posts: 531
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

lindahyatt42

  • Member
  • Posts: 322
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.

Did you know?

Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

Amoebae are the simplest type of protozoans, and are characterized by a feeding and dividing trophozoite stage that moves by temporary extensions called pseudopodia or false feet.

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

The pH scale and the relative acidities of common substances The pH scale and the relative acidities of common substances
Evaluative measures Evaluative measures
Earthquake Vibrations Are Recorded by a Seismometer Earthquake Vibrations Are Recorded by a Seismometer
Renewable Energy Sources Globally Renewable Energy Sources Globally
World Total Energy Consumption by Fuel Type World Total Energy Consumption by Fuel Type
Energy Balance and Imbalances Energy Balance and Imbalances
Video: Major Elements in Biological Molecules: Proteins

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library