Why can geologists observe the breaking of the ground during an earthquake much easier than other geologic events?
A) Ground breaking during an earthquake is much more violent than other events.
B) Geologists have better equipment to measure earthquakes than other geologic events.
C) Ground breaking during an earthquake occurs much faster than other events in the geologic history of the earth.
D) Geologists enjoy earthquakes more than other geologic events.
Question 2
Direct laboratory experimentation is often not possible in geological studies for all of the following reasons except that
A) the number of variables is typically large.
B) the rates of many Earth processes are very slow.
C) the experimenter must outlive the experiment.
D) Earth conditions can be easily controlled and duplicated.
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