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What happens before rocks give way in a earthquake?

The ground starts to shake don't take it from my though it might be wrong but that's what I learned.


Give one fact about earthquakes start with a?

A seiche, is what happens in the swimming pools of Californians during and after an earthquake.


Is there a way to detect and earthquake?

Yes, earthquake is the breakdown of geological structure. There is the pre-warning wave emitted out before the start of the earthquake. However, the detection can only give a warning at a short period of time.


Can the Richter scale go higher than ten?

Theoretically yes, but in reality no, at least on the Earth. The reason of this has to do with the nature of an earthquake forming and the rocks that the earthquake forms in. When tectonic plates move against each other they often get caught and stop, as it is usually not a smooth contact. The driving force moving the plates causes a stress to build up to a point where it can overcome the "snag", and the plates will suddenly shift based on the stored up energy. Large earthquakes happen where large amounts of energy were built up before being released. The reason the Richter scale doesn't go above 10 on earth is because the rocks at the plate boundaries will usually "give in" before that much energy is able to be stored.


How does a seismograph record a strong earthquake and a weak earthquake?

A seismograph measures the vibrations given off by an earthquake. Even the smallest earthquakes give off these vibrations.

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What happens before rocks give way in a earthquake?

The ground starts to shake don't take it from my though it might be wrong but that's what I learned.


Give one fact about earthquakes start with a?

A seiche, is what happens in the swimming pools of Californians during and after an earthquake.


Is there a way to detect and earthquake?

Yes, earthquake is the breakdown of geological structure. There is the pre-warning wave emitted out before the start of the earthquake. However, the detection can only give a warning at a short period of time.


What is called the shaking of the ground that proceeds an earthquake?

The shaking of the ground that precedes an earthquake is called foreshocks. Foreshocks are smaller seismic events that occur before the main earthquake and can give a warning sign of an impending larger quake.


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Can hydrocodone give you chills?

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Where do you get TM earthquake in Pokemon FireRed?

BEAT THE LAST GYM LEADER GIOVANNI, AND HE'LL GIVE YOU: EARTHQUAKE! THAT'S ALL. VERY EASY.beat giovani in virdian city gym, and he will give you TM 26 earthquake.


In Superman the movie what was the song playing in Lois lane's car before it went down the ground during the earthquake?

The song playing in Lois Lane's car in "Superman: The Movie" before it goes down the ground during the earthquake is "Can You Read My Mind" by Maureen McGovern.


How many rocks are in Wisconsin?

274, give or take a couple of rocks


What happens at the training center why does the capitol train the tributes before sending them into the arena in the hunger game?

They train them to give them their scores before they go into the arena


What does the moment you're ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens mean?

It means that allot if the time when you're about to give up, something good happens. To put it simply, don't give up.


What happens if a baby eats honey?

it roots there teeth before they get them if u give honey when they have teeth it will root there gums