Seismology - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Class Goals - correct answer-- Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. - correct answer-Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. - correct answer-Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? - correct answer-- Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? - correct answer-SF-Oakland Bay Bridge How long did...

Networking Essentials Guide 7th Edition- Chapter 13 Questions and Answers Graded A+ **1. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?** A network of physical objects embedded with sensors, processors, software, and network connectivity to exchange data. A standalone computer that controls motors. A microprocessor with a network connection. The conversion of analog data to digital data. Answer: A network of physical objects embedded with sensors, processors, software, and network conn...

are examples of genetic drift Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind stress on a building? Aerodynamics Vultures and blow flies are classified as Scavengers Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes? Seismology Which characteristic is present n most crustaceans? Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ Exoskeleton What is the major force that changes the peat of coal? p...

AU 61 Chapter 6 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct The point on the fault line at which movement of the earthen plates begins is an earthquake's Select one: A. Epicenter. B. Focus. C. Seismology. D. Surge point. - Answer B. Focus. The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake by the total amount of Select one: A. Damage caused. B. Geography impacted. C. Time or duration. D. Energy released. - Answer D. Energy released. Volcanic action losses are loss exposure...

porosity ~ The Volume of Void Space Divided by the Total Volume permeability ~ The ability of fluid to flow through a porous solid Rotary or Percussion Drilling ~ Drill through soil or rock, grinding material to sand seismology ~ The study of earthquake waves seismographs ~ Instruments that record seismic waves body waves ~ type of seismic wave. Travel through Earth's interior (P and S) surface waves ~ type of seismic wave. Travel on the Earth's surface epicentre ~ location on t...

Class Goals : - Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. : Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. : Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? : - Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? : SF-Oakland Bay Bridge 2 | P a g e How long did it take to fix the SF-Oakland Bay bridge after Loma Prieta Earthqu...

Which of the following best describes the Internet of Things a. A stand-alone computer that controls motors b. A microprocessor with a network connection c. The digitization of our everyday world d. The conversion of analog data to digital data : c. The digitization of our everyday world Which of the following is an example of an IoT device? a. Google Assistant b. A fluorescent light c. A boom box d. An analog phone : a. Google Assistant Which of the following is an IoT device used b...

GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review Earthquake - ANS-An episode of ground shaking caused by the sudden breaking of rock or by frictional sliding along a pre-existing fault in the Earth. Seismicity - ANS-Earthquake activity. Seismology - ANS-The scientific study of earthquakes. Seismic Waves - ANS-Vibrations generated by an earthquake that pass through the Earth or along its surface. Fault - ANS-A fracture on which one body of rock slides or slips past another...

Enterprise Architecture Exam 2 With 100% Correct Answers Fully Verified hardware - answerconsists of circuit board containing microprocessors and memory circuitry connecting other components - hard disks, and peripherals such as printers monitors and network connections capacity throughout size use operating system/software - answercomputer usage classified by: supercomputer - answerlargest computers in terms of number and/or power of their CPU's generally employed for scientific appl...

Arkansas History Chapter 1 Questions and Answers Already Graded A Name 2 different kinds of rivers Rolling River, Meandering River In what ways are rivers some of our most valuable natural resources Crops, Transportation Name 3 major rivers that flow through Arkansas and 1 detail 1. Arkansas River- longest river 2. Mississippi River- Borders Arkansas 3. Buffalo River- declared 1st national river in 1972 What are oxbow lakes and how are they formed? Oxbow lakes - a horseshoe shape lake . They ...