It has been said that "earthquakes do not kill people; buildings do." What are some examples of 21st
century earthquakes that illustrate this? What will be an ideal response?
Three that are mentioned in the text are Gujarat, India (2001), central Alaska (2002), and Colima,
Mexico (2003). All were about the same size but produced tremendously different death tolls and
damage. The main difference is that were more people and structures in harm's way in the case of the
Gujarat earthquake, where thousands died as opposed to a total of 29 deaths for the other two
earthquakes combined. Poor construction standards also contributed to the death toll in India
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A) increases B) decreases C) remains constant at a value less than 100% D) remains constant and equal to 100%
A key feature that distinguished Europe from non-Europe beginning in the Middle Ages was:
A) landforms B) religion C) river systems D) climate
An increase in earthquake magnitude by one whole number (for example, from 6 to 7) means that the energy released has increased by a factor of about ____
a. 3 b. 30 c. 300 d. 3000 e. 30,000
Agricultural cropland is shrinking worldwide.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)