What happens when the earthquake wave period equals the natural period of vibration of a building or

other structure? What will be an ideal response?


Resonance occurs and the swaying of the building will be amplified. The potential for damage or
collapse is greatly increased.

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In a museum collection, you can likely see a

A. meteoroid but not a meteorite. B. meteorite but not a meteoroid. C. meteor but not a meteoroid.

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From which blood vessels are materials exchanged between blood and body tissues?

A) arteries B) arterioles C) capillaries D) veins

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Darwin’s studies of animals in the Galapagos Islands were important in the development of the theory of evolution

a. True b. False

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