At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean magma rises and melts because of what
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Because of a decrease in pressure.
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A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under
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The ocean floor.
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What process occurs when an earthquake's shaking turns loose soil into mud
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the answer is liquefaction
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How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4
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Ten times
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What are earthquakes usually associated with
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fault
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What is the area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity in a long period of time
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A seismic gap, where future large earthquakes are expected.
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What are the three main types of glacial erosion
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The 3 main types of glacial erosion are plucking, abrasion and
freeze thaw.
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Which is not a factor in calculating the moment magnitude of an earthquake
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magnitude of past earthquakes in the area
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What is the difference of the P waves and S waves used to locate an earthquake's epicenter
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P waves, also called primary waves, are the first waves to be
registered on a seismograph. The S waves, or secondary waves, are
the second and slower wave to register on the seismograph. When
locating an earthquakes epicenter seismologists take the first
reading of the P wave, and then take the reading from the S wave.
At the station of where the earthquake was recorded, seismologists
draw a large circle from where the earthquakes epicenter could be.
TO exactly located the earthquakes epicenter there needs to be at
least 3 dfferent staions where the earthquake hit to determine its
epicenter using the S and P time interval.
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What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
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longitudinal dunes
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Why was Alfred wegeners idea that tidal forces might cause continental drift refuted as impossible
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It would stop earth's rotation.
Showed that the tidal forces needed to move continents would
stop earths rotation.
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When p wave bend while traveling through earth's core what happen when arrive at the shadow zone
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serveral minutes later than expected
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When new rock is added to an oceanic ridge the magnetized strips on either side of the ridge are evidence of sea-floor spreading. This is because the rocks on the two sides of the ridge
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are equal in width and polarity
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What does running water while occurring infrequently in deserts do
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does most of the erosional work.
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In the desert environment the chemical weathering of rocks is generally reduced because
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moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce ;D
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What was the reason wegeners continental drift hypothesis was rejected
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His evidence was incorrect.
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Tropical soils are generally poor and thin due to
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Leanching
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The trace that records an earthquake from seismic instruments is called a
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magnitude
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How do ancient glacial deposits in Africa India Australia and South America support the idea of continental drift
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At divergent plate boundaries in the ocean magma rises and melts because of what
Because of a decrease in pressure.
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under
The ocean floor.
What process occurs when an earthquake's shaking turns loose soil into mud
the answer is liquefaction
How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4
Ten times
What are earthquakes usually associated with
fault
What is the area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity in a long period of time
A seismic gap, where future large earthquakes are expected.
What are the three main types of glacial erosion
The 3 main types of glacial erosion are plucking, abrasion and
freeze thaw.
Which is not a factor in calculating the moment magnitude of an earthquake
magnitude of past earthquakes in the area
What is the difference of the P waves and S waves used to locate an earthquake's epicenter
P waves, also called primary waves, are the first waves to be
registered on a seismograph. The S waves, or secondary waves, are
the second and slower wave to register on the seismograph. When
locating an earthquakes epicenter seismologists take the first
reading of the P wave, and then take the reading from the S wave.
At the station of where the earthquake was recorded, seismologists
draw a large circle from where the earthquakes epicenter could be.
TO exactly located the earthquakes epicenter there needs to be at
least 3 dfferent staions where the earthquake hit to determine its
epicenter using the S and P time interval.
What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
longitudinal dunes
Why was Alfred wegeners idea that tidal forces might cause continental drift refuted as impossible
It would stop earth's rotation.
Showed that the tidal forces needed to move continents would
stop earths rotation.
When p wave bend while traveling through earth's core what happen when arrive at the shadow zone
serveral minutes later than expected
When new rock is added to an oceanic ridge the magnetized strips on either side of the ridge are evidence of sea-floor spreading. This is because the rocks on the two sides of the ridge
are equal in width and polarity
What does running water while occurring infrequently in deserts do
does most of the erosional work.
In the desert environment the chemical weathering of rocks is generally reduced because
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce ;D
What was the reason wegeners continental drift hypothesis was rejected
His evidence was incorrect.
Tropical soils are generally poor and thin due to
Leanching
The trace that records an earthquake from seismic instruments is called a
magnitude
How do ancient glacial deposits in Africa India Australia and South America support the idea of continental drift