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What is the primary purpose of a seismograph?
What is the primary purpose of a seismograph?
- To record the motion of the ground during an earthquake (correct)
- To prevent earthquakes from happening
- To predict when an earthquake will occur
- To measure the magnitude of an earthquake
Which of the following is considered a secondary effect of an earthquake?
Which of the following is considered a secondary effect of an earthquake?
- Surface ruptures
- Liquefaction (correct)
- Offsets of natural objects
- Fault scarps
What can trigger a tsunami according to the text?
What can trigger a tsunami according to the text?
- Landslides (correct)
- Heavy rainfall
- Strong winds
- Snowstorms
How can landslides be prevented as mentioned in the text?
How can landslides be prevented as mentioned in the text?
What defines liquefaction as discussed in the text?
What defines liquefaction as discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT classified as a primary effect of an earthquake?
Which of the following is NOT classified as a primary effect of an earthquake?
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
What is the term used to describe the tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the tendency for deformed rock along a fault to spring back after an earthquake?
Which part of the Earth is the focus located in?
Which part of the Earth is the focus located in?
What is the term used to describe an earthquake that occurs after a major earthquake?
What is the term used to describe an earthquake that occurs after a major earthquake?
What type of waves carry the energy released by an earthquake?
What type of waves carry the energy released by an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
What is the term used to describe the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
