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Why do earthquakes often cause damaging fires
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
What instrument records earthquake waves
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
In areas where unconsolidated sediments are saturated with water, earthquakes can turn stable soil into a fluid process called
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
A tsunami can occur when there is verticle movement at a fault under
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of the
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measureing 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Which of the following is used in an attempt to aamake short range predictions of when earthquakes will occur
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Tsuamis are
strain in rocks near faults
often generated by movements of the ocean floor
liquefaction
seismograph
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
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