The shadow zone is a specific region on Earth's surface where P waves from earthquakes are not detected. This occurs because P waves are refracted or absorbed b
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If the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake were in the exact same spot where would that spot have to be?
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Well, isn't that a happy little question! If the focus and epicenter of an earthquake were in the exact same spot, that spot would be right beneath the Earth's
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Earthquakes
How many locations of an epicenter can be determined from two epicentral distances?
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Oh, dude, like, you can totally determine two possible locations for the epicenter from two epicentral distances. It's like a math puzzle, but with earthquakes.
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Earthquakes
What is differentiate active and inactive faults?
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Active faults can generate earthquakes and represent sources of seismic energy. Inactive faults can no longer generate earthquakes but did so in the past. +++ T
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What structures did Cleopatra build?
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Oh, dude, Cleopatra didn't really build any structures herself. She was more into ruling Egypt and hanging out with powerful dudes like Julius Caesar and Mark A
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Earthquakes
Buildings are assigned to Seismic Use Groups on the basis of?
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Buildings are assigned to Seismic Use Groups based on factors such as their occupancy, importance, potential risk to life, and geographic location. These factor
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Earthquakes
How can an earthquake change the earth?
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Well, honey, an earthquake can change the earth by shifting tectonic plates, causing landslides, and even creating new landforms like mountains or valleys. It's
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Earthquakes
What is the name given to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
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Well, darling, that point is called the "epicenter." It's where all the action happens when Mother Earth decides to throw a little temper tantrum. So,
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Earthquakes
What is the place where an earthquake starts is called?
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The place where an earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, also known as the focus. This is the point within the Earth where the seismic energy is first rel
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Earthquakes
What are non example of seismic waves?
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Oh, dude, sensa138 non-examples of seismic waves would be things like... um, a fluffy bunny hopping through a field, a pancake flipping in a pan, and a politician's prom
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Japan
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What type of plate boundary is in Kobe japan?
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Kobe, Japan is located near a convergent plate boundary, specifically where the Philippine Sea Plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate. This subduction z
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Earthquakes
Is there going to be another earthquake?
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Oh, my friend, I understand your worry about earthquakes. Mother Nature can be unpredictable, but remember, we are resilient and strong. Let's focus on staying
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Earthquakes
Why do so many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the ring of fire?
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The ring of fire has so many earth quakes because it is were the pacific techtonic plate meets the land's techtonic plate. As you know earthquakes are caused by
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Math and Arithmetic
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What is theme in 'Escaping the Giant Wave'?
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Escaping the Giant Wave is about battling the forces of nature during a tsunami. The title focuses on the most critical aspect of the climax and disaster…
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Earthquakes
What is a personification for earthquake?
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A personification for an earthquake could be "The Earth's fury unleashed its wrath upon the land, shaking and trembling with uncontrollable power." Th
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Earthquakes
What types of movement in Earths crust causes earthquakes?
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Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's crust. This movement can occur along faults, which are fractures in the Earth
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Is there a relationship between the direction of movement and distribution of earthquakes?
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Yes, there is a relationship between the direction of movement and distribution of earthquakes. Earthquakes are most commonly found along tectonic plate boundar
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Geology
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What type of fault is created by shear stress?
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Shear stress creates a type of fault called a transform fault. Transform faults occur when two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, creating a fr
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Math and Arithmetic
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What is a real-life application of an linear function of earthquakes magnitude?
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earthquake magnitude is exponential, not linear. for every increase of 1 on the Richter scale, an earthquake releases 10 times as much energy. The Richter scale
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Algebra
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Where in the US do earthquakes happen?
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Nevada has the fourth highest number of earthquakes per year after Alaska, California, and Hawaii. They happen in many other places as well but sometimes you ju
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Math and Arithmetic
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How is it possible on the earth's surface can you start at one point travel to another pointwhich issay 5miles eastand reach at the starting point?
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Start sufficiently close to either Pole so that the circumference is exactly 5 miles...
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Earth Sciences+1
If the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake were in the exact same spot where would that spot have to be?
Asked by Wiki User
Well, isn't that a happy little question! If the focus and epicenter of an earthquake were in the exact same spot, that spot would be right beneath the Earth's
Read more
Earthquakes
How many locations of an epicenter can be determined from two epicentral distances?
Asked by Wiki User
Oh, dude, like, you can totally determine two possible locations for the epicenter from two epicentral distances. It's like a math puzzle, but with earthquakes.
Read more
Earthquakes
What is differentiate active and inactive faults?
Asked by Wiki User
Active faults can generate earthquakes and represent sources of seismic energy. Inactive faults can no longer generate earthquakes but did so in the past. +++ T
Read more
Earthquakes
+2
What structures did Cleopatra build?
Asked by Wiki User
Oh, dude, Cleopatra didn't really build any structures herself. She was more into ruling Egypt and hanging out with powerful dudes like Julius Caesar and Mark A
Read more
Earthquakes
Buildings are assigned to Seismic Use Groups on the basis of?
Asked by Wiki User
Buildings are assigned to Seismic Use Groups based on factors such as their occupancy, importance, potential risk to life, and geographic location. These factor
Read more
Earthquakes
How can an earthquake change the earth?
Asked by Wiki User
Well, honey, an earthquake can change the earth by shifting tectonic plates, causing landslides, and even creating new landforms like mountains or valleys. It's
Read more
Earthquakes
What is the name given to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
Asked by Wiki User
Well, darling, that point is called the "epicenter." It's where all the action happens when Mother Earth decides to throw a little temper tantrum. So,
Read more
Earthquakes
What is the place where an earthquake starts is called?
Asked by Wiki User
The place where an earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, also known as the focus. This is the point within the Earth where the seismic energy is first rel
Read more
Earthquakes
What are non example of seismic waves?
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Oh, dude, sensa138 non-examples of seismic waves would be things like... um, a fluffy bunny hopping through a field, a pancake flipping in a pan, and a politician's prom
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Japan
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What type of plate boundary is in Kobe japan?
Asked by Wiki User
Kobe, Japan is located near a convergent plate boundary, specifically where the Philippine Sea Plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate. This subduction z
Read more
Earthquakes
Is there going to be another earthquake?
Asked by Wiki User
Oh, my friend, I understand your worry about earthquakes. Mother Nature can be unpredictable, but remember, we are resilient and strong. Let's focus on staying
Read more
Earthquakes
Why do so many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the ring of fire?
Asked by Wiki User
The ring of fire has so many earth quakes because it is were the pacific techtonic plate meets the land's techtonic plate. As you know earthquakes are caused by
Read more
Math and Arithmetic
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What is theme in 'Escaping the Giant Wave'?
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Escaping the Giant Wave is about battling the forces of nature during a tsunami. The title focuses on the most critical aspect of the climax and disaster…
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Earthquakes
What is a personification for earthquake?
Asked by Wiki User
A personification for an earthquake could be "The Earth's fury unleashed its wrath upon the land, shaking and trembling with uncontrollable power." Th
Read more
Earthquakes
What types of movement in Earths crust causes earthquakes?
Asked by Wiki User
Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's crust. This movement can occur along faults, which are fractures in the Earth
Read more
Earthquakes
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Is there a relationship between the direction of movement and distribution of earthquakes?
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Yes, there is a relationship between the direction of movement and distribution of earthquakes. Earthquakes are most commonly found along tectonic plate boundar
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Geology
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What type of fault is created by shear stress?
Asked by Wiki User
Shear stress creates a type of fault called a transform fault. Transform faults occur when two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, creating a fr
Read more
Math and Arithmetic
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What is a real-life application of an linear function of earthquakes magnitude?
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earthquake magnitude is exponential, not linear. for every increase of 1 on the Richter scale, an earthquake releases 10 times as much energy. The Richter scale
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Algebra
+2
Where in the US do earthquakes happen?
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Nevada has the fourth highest number of earthquakes per year after Alaska, California, and Hawaii. They happen in many other places as well but sometimes you ju
Read more
Math and Arithmetic
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How is it possible on the earth's surface can you start at one point travel to another pointwhich issay 5miles eastand reach at the starting point?
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Start sufficiently close to either Pole so that the circumference is exactly 5 miles...
