Ch. 8 Earthquake Review

Most rocks that exist in Earth’s crust are brittle but become ductile at great depths where temperatures are cooler.

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If two seismic stations receive data from an earthquake, the quake’s location can be computed if P-waves, S-waves, and surface waves have been received.

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The fact that a significant earthquake has not occurred within a seismic gap indicates that an earthquake is more likely to occur in the near future.

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On a seismograph, the suspended mass tends to stay at rest during an earthquake because of inertia.

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A seismograph is designed so that its frame vibrates with the movement of the ground.

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The amount of damage done to structures as a result of an earthquake is the earthquake’s magnitude.

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S-waves are refracted, or bent, by Earth’s outer core.

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Earthquakes rarely occur at tectonic plate boundaries.

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• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

We can reduce earthquake damage by assessing earthquake risk, designing earthquake safe buildings, and following proper safety trainings.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Ohio is more at risk for an earthquake than California is.

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• False

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