ERSC181 Week 3 Study Guide Questions and Correct Answers
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ERSC181 -Week 3 Study Guide Questions and Correct Answers
Which of the following is NOT associated with earthquakes
If you are interested in only knowing the amount of damage caused by the earthquake, which scale would you consult?
Which of the following statement is the most accurate
What is a...
ERSC181 -Week 3 Study Guide Questions and
Correct Answers
1). Which of the following is not associated with earthquakes
Ans: NOT SAND VOLCANO
(possibly lahar)
2). If you are interested in only knowing the amount of damage caused by the earthquake,
which scale would you consult?
Ans: the Modified Mercalli scale
3). Which of the following statement is the most accurate
Ans: Earthquakes are caused when stresses on rocks are too great and the rock
breaks, typically along fault lines or plate boundaries.
4). What is a shadow zone and why does it exist?
Ans: A shadow zone appears on the opposite side of the planet from the earthquake
source because S waves cannot move through liquid.
5). Which type of waves are compressional in nature?
Ans: P
6). If you are interested in knowing the most accurate calculation of the amount of energy
released by an earthquake, which scale would you consult?
Ans: Magnitude Moment scale
7). The spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurred is called the what?
Ans: epicenter
8). Which of the following statement is correct?
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