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Where does earth's core have a high iron content comes from studying what

meteorites

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

Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to move and cause a

Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a landslide

The scale most widely used by scientists for measuring earthquakes is the

The Richter Scale

The amount of shaking produced by an earthquake at a given location is called the

The amount of shaking produced by an earthquake at a given location is called the intensity.

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.

What type of sand dunes will likely form if the sand supply is limited the wind direction is constant and vegetation is sparse

barchan dunes

What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called

longitudinal dunes

Which area would likely suffer the most damage from magnitude 6.8 earthquake

area with older brick structures

In the desert environment the chemical weathering of rocks is generally reduced because

moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce ;D

The release of stored energy from rocks that are deformed by stress is called elastic

shock

Which area is most likely to be the safest during a major earthquake

area with granite bedrock

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