How much more ground motion occurs when comparing a magnitude 2 earthquake to a magnitude 3 earthquake?
How much more ground motion occurs when comparing a magnitude 2 earthquake to a magnitude 3 earthquake?
- 0.1 times as much
- 2 times as much
- 10 times as much
10 times as much
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Near a convergent plate boundary, rocks fracture because they are compressed; such fractures are what kind of faults?
A) reverse B) normal C) symmetrical D) overturned
Which of the following statements are right to describe the relationship betweenStress and Strain?
a. Compression causes shortening b. Tension causes stretching c. Shear stress causes shear strain d. Both a and c e. Both a, b, and c
Which action is characteristic of voluntary simplicity?
A. learning to live with much less B. working more to provide for more family wants C. using products with greater environmental impact D. adding more possessions that last longer E. increasing adoption in underdeveloped societies
After Australia, the second-largest country in Oceania in terms of land area is _____
a. Papua New Guinea b. New Zealand c. Vanuatu d. Fiji e. New Caledonia