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EPS C20 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name the two classes of seismic waves. - correct answer-Body waves and surface waves 
 
Name the four types of seismic waves. - correct answer-P-waves, S-waves(up and down motion, particles move up and down) , Rayleigh waves, and Love waves 
 
Which type of seismic wave has the same mechanism as an acoustic wave in the air? - correct answer-P-wave 
 
Name the two major scales by which we measure how big an earthquake is and explain their differences. - correct answer-Intensity: Determines damage...
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EPS C20 FINAL Questions & 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update | Already Graded A+
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Name the two classes of seismic waves. 
: Body waves and surface waves 
Name the four types of seismic waves. 
: P-waves, S-waves(up and down motion, particles move up and down) , Rayleigh 
waves, and Love waves 
Which type of seismic wave has the same mechanism as an acoustic wave in the air? 
: P-wave 
Name the two major scales by which we measure how big an earthquake is and explain 
their differences. 
: Intensity: Determines damage and detailed observation of effects. Magnitude: 
Determi...
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LCP4805 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED
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LCP4805 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ... Question 1 
Section 24o of the National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (NEMA) lists the criteria to be considered by the competent authority when considering an application for an environmental authorisation. 
In your opinion, does this include the impacts of climate change? 
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In Seismic Design Categories D0, D1, and D2, _____ stone masonry walls shall not be used. 
Rubble 
 
R404.1.1.1 Masonry foundation walls. 
 
 
In Seismic Design Categories Do, D1 and D2, foundations with stem walls shall be provided with a minimum of one No. ___ bar within 12 inches of the top of the wall and one No. ___ bar located 3 to 4 inches from the bottom of the footing. 
#4 
#4 
 
R403.1.3.1 Foundations with stemwalls 
 
 
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Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Exam Questions And Answers
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Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Exam 
Questions And Answers 
volcano - answera weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface 
magma - answerthe molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the 
mantle 
lava - answerliquid magma that reaches Earth's surface 
Ring of Fire - answera major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean 
island arc - answera string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic 
plate beneath a second oceanic plat...
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PDD Review Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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PDD Review Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
What is the SPEED equivalent of 1 G force? - ANSWERS32 feet per second. 
 
What is the MINIMUM G force of seismic that will begin to damage poorly constructed buildings? - ANSWERS0.1 g 
 
In an earthquake, why is CONTINUOUS MODERATE SHAKING worse than SHORT INTENSE SHAKING? - ANSWERSBecause more back-and-forth shakes = more wigging everything loose. 
 
[THIS TERM] refers to the EFFECTIVE time duration of an earthquake, which is measured ONLY whe...
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GE 2000 Exam 3 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Glaciers Exam with 100% Verified Answers
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GE 2000 Exam 3 Earthquakes, 
Volcanoes, Glaciers Exam with 100% 
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Why and how do earthquakes occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy that is released 
when brittle earth material fails and forms a new fault or slip occurs on an existing fault 
 
Where do earthquakes occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mostly along plate boundaries 
(tectonic earthquakes). Other sources are volcanoes, landslides, meteorite impacts, 
new hydroelectric projects, nuclear blasts, mining explosions/cave-ins ...
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PPD Study Exam 4 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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PPD Study Exam 4 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Static Loads - ANSWERS1. Dead Loads 
2. Live Loads 
3. Foundation Loads 
4. Impact (Kinetic Loads) 
 
Gravity Loads - ANSWERSInclude dead loads and live loads 
 
Dead Loads - ANSWERSself-weight of the structure and anything permanently attached to it 
 
Live Loads - ANSWERSmovable loads like people, slow, water and moving equipment 
 
Foundation Loads - ANSWERShorizontal force of soil mass or water pressure 
 
Impact (Kinetic Loads) - ANSWERSLo...
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LCP4805 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE 10 September 2024
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LCP4805 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE 10 September 2024 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. For assistance call or W.h.a.t.s.a.p.p us on ...(.+.2.5.4.7.7.9.5.4.0.1.3.2)........... 
Question 1 Section 24o of the National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (NEMA) lists the criteria to be considered by the competent authority when considering an application for an environmental authorisation. In your opinion, does this include the impacts of climate c...
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Earth Science Exam Review || with Error-free Solutions.
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seismic waves correct answers Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. 
 
crust correct answers the outer layer of the Earth 
 
mantle correct answers the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core 
 
lithosphere correct answers the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle 
 
asthenosphere correct answers the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats 
 
basalt ...
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