Earthquakes Risks

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What is the temporary state in which loose soil and rock materials take on the property of quicksand?

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The measure of damage done by an earthquake including its effect on people, structures, and the natural environment (measured by Modified Mercalli Scale)

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Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage done?

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How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?

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The epicenter of an earthquake is ________ the focus

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When using the richter scale, each increase on the scale represents ten times the amount of ground motion recorded on a seismogram. How much more of a magnitude is a 7 earthquake than a magnitude 4 earthquake?

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What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 

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Taipei 101 has the largest tuned mass damper in the world located between the 87th and 92nd levels. How does this tuned mass damper help to make the building more resistant to earthquake damage?

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Too little rain can cause ________

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The point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake.

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What is the benefit of flexible pads? 

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What does a seismograph measure?

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Pancaking is ............

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The location with the largest concentration of volcanoes in the world is called the...

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Richter Scale and Moment Magnitude are similar in that they measure

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An earthquake scored high on the Richter scale but low on the Mercalli scale. Why?

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Why an earthquake causes death, injury, and property damage? 

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Where is the damage caused by the earthquake more severe in house A or house B? 

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Which of the following scales is NOT used to measure earthquakes? 

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Mercalli Scale measures ........................... in an earthquake.

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