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what is an earthquake?
what is an earthquake?
- A type of storm that happens in the ocean
- A sudden shaking of the ground due to movement of tectonic plates (correct)
- A strong wind that damages buildings
- A type of flood caused by heavy rain
What was the main reason the Continental Drift Theory was initially rejected?
What was the main reason the Continental Drift Theory was initially rejected?
- It lacked fossil and geological evidence to support the movement of continents.
- Scientists at the time believed the continents were too heavy to move.
- Alfred Wegener could not explain the mechanism that moved the continents. (correct)
- The theory was not published in scientific journals.
Which type of seismic wave travels faster?
Which type of seismic wave travels faster?
- P-waves (correct)
- S-waves
- Both travel at the same speed
- Neither, they travel randomly
Which professionals are involved in earthquake engineering?
Which professionals are involved in earthquake engineering?
Which seismic wave type can travel through solids and liquids?
Which seismic wave type can travel through solids and liquids?
What is the lithosphere composed of?
What is the lithosphere composed of?
Which statement is true about tectonic plates?
Which statement is true about tectonic plates?
A method for extracting oil and natural gas from rock formations like shale.
A method for extracting oil and natural gas from rock formations like shale.
A German climatologist who proposed continental drifting.
A German climatologist who proposed continental drifting.
What geological processes are responsible for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation?
What geological processes are responsible for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation?
What or where do plates meet?
What or where do plates meet?
It occurs when two plates move toward each other.
It occurs when two plates move toward each other.
The point under the surface where the rupture is said to have originated.
The point under the surface where the rupture is said to have originated.
Relative decrease in number of earthquakes or energy in any area of a seismic active region.
Relative decrease in number of earthquakes or energy in any area of a seismic active region.
Which of the following is a man-made type of earthquake?
Which of the following is a man-made type of earthquake?
Nuclear activity in the tectonic forces, what type of boundary happened on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
Nuclear activity in the tectonic forces, what type of boundary happened on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
Formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
Formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
Which of the following describes the movement of a dip-slip fault?
Which of the following describes the movement of a dip-slip fault?
Which of the following events is not an example of a meteor fall earthquake?
Which of the following events is not an example of a meteor fall earthquake?
What is an example of a rift or ridge caused by a divergent boundary?
What is an example of a rift or ridge caused by a divergent boundary?
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Capital of France (example flashcard)
Capital of France (example flashcard)
Paris
