What is the amplitude in an earthquake?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: the measurement of ground displacement

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A) Gelisols.
B) Histosols.
C) Entisols.
D) Ultisols.

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Dunes that form long-parallel ridges of sand aligned generally parallel to the direction of the prevailing

winds where sand supply is somewhat limited are ____________________ dunes. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In a translational slide, the descending mass ________.

A. is moving and circulating within the flowing mass, behaving as a viscous fluid B. moves as a perfectly rigid block on top of a liquid layer C. slides as a generally intact block down a curved failure surface D. moves along a plane approximately parallel to the slope of the surface E. simply moves from one location to another, without specifying the mode of motion

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What is the purpose of the Mekong River Commission?

A) flood control B) basin research C) dispute resolution D) dam projects E) all of the above

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