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Why do the chances of earthquakes increase rather than decrease as time passes since the last earthquake?
it increases instead of decrease because over time since the last earthquake new pressure from transform faults builds up and then releases causing a massive earthquake
How often does an earthquake hit ct?
all the time
What does the frequency of an earthquake mean?
Frequency is how often something happens.
Do small tremors occur after an earthquake?
An earthquake is caused by 'plates' in the ground shifting and moving. and after a major shift there might be a small aftershock witch is when the 'plates' in the ground move slightly as they are going back into place
What is meant by recurrence interval of an earthquake?
How often an earthquake recurs on a section of fault, or basically how long the stresses take to build up again after an earthquake occurs. Usually, for most active faults the recurrence rate tends to be hundreds or thousands of years.
Why did the tsunami in Japan happen?
The Tsunami was caused by the large earthquake that preceded it.
What are tornadoes usually preceded by?
Tornadoes are usually preceded by heavy rain and often by hail.
Major earthquake are sometime preceded by smaller earthquakes - true or false?
True! The small magnitude earthquakes that sometimes precede a major earthquake are known as fore shocks.
Dose an earthquake do anything good?
yes.. decrease the population
What can be done to increase earthquake safety and to decrease earthquake damage?
The simplest thing is to cross brace ALL the corners of a building.
Does earthquake have a capital letter?
No. Only words that are considered proper nouns (eg. someone's name) are preceded by a capital letter. The exception would be if you're referring to a specific, named earthquake.
Why do the chances of earthquakes increase rather than decrease as time passes since the last earthquake?
it increases instead of decrease because over time since the last earthquake new pressure from transform faults builds up and then releases causing a massive earthquake
foreshock?
is a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake
A major earthquake often generate smaller earthquake called?
These smaller earthquakes are called aftershocks. Aftershocks can often be as strong as the earthquake its self and there can be many.
What temp and weather comes before a tornado?
Tornadoes are often, but not always, preceded by hot weather. Tornadoes are produce by thunderstorms and so are often preceded by heavy rain and sometimes hail.
Fore shock?
Is a small earthquake that often precedes a major earthquake.
Why do the chances of an earthquake increase rather than decrease as time passes since the last earthquake?
stress builds up on a fault line over time and then releases all of the stress in an earthquake.
