Geophysics

divergent, transform and convergent

During an earthquake, a base-isolated building will experience reduced lateral movement and lower accelerations compared to buildings with conventional foundations. The seismic waves will be absorbed, dispersed, and redirected by the isolators, helping to protect the building and its contents from structural damage.

The Earth's core temperature is estimated to be around 5700 degrees Celsius (10,300 degrees Fahrenheit). This temperature is maintained due to the heat generated by the radioactive decay of elements such as uranium and thorium, as well as residual heat from the Earth's formation.

The continental drift was proposed by Alfred Weegener....In the theory continental drift is believing that there is a supercontinent called pangea....The scientist says that the rocks on Africa and in South America are exactly the same...That's all i know about that question...also the same fossils of plants and animals are found in the some of the continents...

Both Specific retention and specific yield relate to the ratio of the volume of water (in a permeable unit of rock and/or sediment) to the total volume of the rock and/or sediment, as it relates to gravity. Specific retention is the ratio of the volume of water that is RETAINED against the pull of gravity, ...where-as specific yield is the ratio of the volume of water that is EXPELLED (yielded) against the pull of gravity. Again, ...both as a ratio to the total volume of the rock and/or sediment.

There are three existing scientific theories on the origin of the Philippine archipelago. The first theory says that the Philippine islands were the remnants of the prehistoric continent Mu or Lemuria in the Pacific Ocean. This continent is believed to have sunk because of a volcanic eruption.

The second theory is the Magmatic theory, which states that the Philippines emerged after many volcanic eruptions.

The third theory, which is the most accepted, states the Philippines was once a part of the Asian continental shelf connected to mainland Asia by land bridges covered with ice. After the Pleistocene Age when the water that covered the land bridges melted, the Philippines was separated from the landmass of Asia and was further pushed to where it is now as time passed.

Seismic crews create hundreds of small earthquakes using explosives and other energy sources. These vibrations are precisely measured by specialized equipment to compile a three-dimensional map of the sub-surface rock formations and petroleum reservoirs.

You should take your valuables (passports, cash, jewellery etc.) with you, together with foods, drinks (water), clothes, torchlights etc. in a bag or luggage. Evacuate to higher ground immediately when the warnings are given.

Yes, Australia does have geysers, but they are not as common or as well-known as those found in other countries like the United States and Iceland. The most famous geyser in Australia is the Dinner Plain Geyser, located in Victoria's Alpine National Park.

Astronomers determined Earth's location within the Milky Way by studying the distribution of stars, gas, and dust in our galaxy. They used techniques such as star surveys, measuring distances to different parts of the galaxy, and studying the motions of objects in the Milky Way. By comparing these observations with models of the galaxy, they were able to pinpoint Earth's position within it.

tsunamis such as the one that hit Thailand are prone to these areas because these countries lie on plate boundries. Converging and diverging plates cause earthquakes along the plates. When an earthquake happens it's just a normal earthquake (ground shaking..etc) but when an earthquake happens in the ocean it breaks the sea bed(floor) this makes water diverge away from where the earthquake hit. This causes large waves that get higher and faster as they get close to land. Countries in the ring of fire are prone to volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters. Hope i helped :)

The very fine part of soil that feels like powder when dry is known as silt. Silt particles are smaller than sand particles and larger than clay particles, giving it a smooth texture similar to powder.

The Earth's crust has an average thickness of about 5 to 70 kilometers (3 to 44 miles) under the oceans and 30 to 50 kilometers (18 to 31 miles) under the continents. It is the outermost layer of the Earth and is made up of solid rock.

Tornado Alley is a colloquial and popular media term that most often refers to the area of the United States where tornadoes are most frequent. Although no U.S. state is entirely free of tornadoes, they are most frequent in the plains between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. According to the storm events database of the National Climatic Data Center, Texas reports more tornadoes than any other state, though this state's very large land area should be taken into account. Kansas and Oklahoma are second and third respectively for sheer number of tornadoes reported but report more per land area than Texas. However, the density of tornado occurrences in northern Texas is comparable to Oklahoma and Kansas. Florida also reports a high number and density of tornado occurrences, though only rarely do tornadoes there approach the strength of those that sometimes strike the southern plains.

Crystals form through nucleation. In this process, a microscopic crystal forms and other atoms gradually bond to it. The more time atoms have to bond and the more space they have to move around, the bigger the crystal is.

Surface waves, Secondary waves, Primary waves :) I had this as a science question in school a few weeks ago... hope this helps :) Oh whoops i didnt log in so i did it again.... :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

The exosphere is Earth's uppermost atmospheric layer.

The thermosphere is the largest layer of the Earth's atmosphere and lies between the exosphere and mesoshpere.

Since there is no clear boundary between the exosphere and outer space, there are some who argue that it is part of outer space. However, it does have gases that slowly drift into space, eg. hydrogen and helium throughout and some carbon dioxide and oxygen at the exobase. So, most would argue that the exosphere is part of Earth's atmosphere, and that the controversy is largely a matter of semantics, and awaits improved definition.

The Aurora Borealis is a display of colored lights in the sky, also called northern lights, caused by the interaction of particles from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the North Pole. A similar display, called the Aurora Australis, occurs in the atmosphere above the South Pole.

It takes approximately three weeks for a queen bee's egg to develop into a worker bee and 24 days to become a drone bee. The difference in development time is due to the different nutritional requirements and environmental conditions needed for each type of bee to mature.

if you mean how many people have visited from different planets, none. If you are wondering how many people have left earth, gone to a different planet, and come back, there would be mabey around sixty. If you are wondering how many people are on the earth then that would be around six billion

The eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 was primarily caused by the accumulation of magma beneath the volcano, causing increased pressure that eventually led to a violent explosion. The eruption was also influenced by a series of earthquakes in the preceding weeks, which indicated the movement of magma and further destabilized the volcano. Additionally, the collapse of the volcano's north flank triggered the lateral blast that devastated the surrounding area.

I am only twelve and I studied this phenomenon for a school project. What I found out is the glass has a tiny adhesive force, but it is so small only a few water molecules can be pulled upward onto the edge of the glass tube.

I will be posting a youtube video about this subject soon enough, so keep watching my (DaedalusSlayer) channel if you want more information. ;)

Citrine and Topaz look almost identical which makes it difficult for someone who is not a gemologist to tell the difference. Citrine is a quartz while Topaz is a mineral mixture of aluminum and fluorine.

The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the planet, ranging from about 5 to 70 kilometers thick beneath oceans and continents, respectively. It is composed of a variety of rock types, including granite, basalt, and sedimentary rocks. The crust is divided into several large tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid mantle underneath, leading to the movement and interactions that shape the Earth's surface.

In the Charleston, SC area, fault lines are typically found in the offshore region rather than on land. One notable fault line is the Charleston Bump, a geological feature off the coast of South Carolina. Detailed maps of fault lines in this area can be obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) or local geological survey offices.