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How can the intensity of effects from a single earthquake vary in different places?
How can the intensity of effects from a single earthquake vary in different places?
Which type of foundation is likely to experience less damage according to the text?
Which type of foundation is likely to experience less damage according to the text?
What factor is highlighted as a key influencer of the varied effects caused by a single earthquake?
What factor is highlighted as a key influencer of the varied effects caused by a single earthquake?
Which element plays a significant role in determining the impact of a single earthquake on different locations?
Which element plays a significant role in determining the impact of a single earthquake on different locations?
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What type of construction is mentioned in the text as more susceptible to damage?
What type of construction is mentioned in the text as more susceptible to damage?
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What characteristic of a single earthquake can lead to varying intensities of effects experienced by different regions?
What characteristic of a single earthquake can lead to varying intensities of effects experienced by different regions?
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Which factor plays a significant role in determining the vulnerability of a building to damage?
Which factor plays a significant role in determining the vulnerability of a building to damage?
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What is a crucial variable that influences the diverse impact levels resulting from a single earthquake?
What is a crucial variable that influences the diverse impact levels resulting from a single earthquake?
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What aspect of the site can influence the structural integrity of a building?
What aspect of the site can influence the structural integrity of a building?
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Which type of soil is suggested as less conducive to building stability?
Which type of soil is suggested as less conducive to building stability?
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What is required for obtaining the best records near a fault zone?
What is required for obtaining the best records near a fault zone?
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Why is it important for instruments to survive the earthquake near the fault zone?
Why is it important for instruments to survive the earthquake near the fault zone?
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What does the text suggest about the accuracy of laboratory experiments simulating real earthquake conditions?
What does the text suggest about the accuracy of laboratory experiments simulating real earthquake conditions?
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What would likely happen if instruments are not in place near a fault zone beforehand?
What would likely happen if instruments are not in place near a fault zone beforehand?
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Why might sensitive instruments need to be placed near a fault zone?
Why might sensitive instruments need to be placed near a fault zone?
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What phenomenon has been observed to occur in the electrical resistivity of rocks before an earthquake?
What phenomenon has been observed to occur in the electrical resistivity of rocks before an earthquake?
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How does the electrical resistivity of rocks behave after decreasing and before an earthquake?
How does the electrical resistivity of rocks behave after decreasing and before an earthquake?
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What effect does an approaching earthquake have on the electrical resistivity of rocks?
What effect does an approaching earthquake have on the electrical resistivity of rocks?
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If the resistance of rocks to electric current shows a pattern of decrease followed by increase, what event might be imminent?
If the resistance of rocks to electric current shows a pattern of decrease followed by increase, what event might be imminent?
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Which of the following patterns in electrical resistivity would be least likely to precede an earthquake?
Which of the following patterns in electrical resistivity would be least likely to precede an earthquake?
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What rock properties or phenomena were studied in the early stages for earthquake prediction?
What rock properties or phenomena were studied in the early stages for earthquake prediction?
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Where did the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occur?
Where did the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occur?
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Which seismic zone is likely to be the site of the next major earthquake to cause serious damage to Mexico City?
Which seismic zone is likely to be the site of the next major earthquake to cause serious damage to Mexico City?
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Which region is at risk of serious damage from the next major earthquake?
Which region is at risk of serious damage from the next major earthquake?
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What was earthquake prediction primarily based on in its early stages?
What was earthquake prediction primarily based on in its early stages?
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