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Cards in this guide (11)
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 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.

What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of

An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is

What produces a record of seismic waves

seismogram-

Which location would have the most short-term risk of an earthquake

An Area along an active fault that has not had recent earthquake activity(:

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

area with older brick structures

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

The trace that records an earthquake from seismic instruments is called a

magnitude

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