Question 1

Thick rubber pads or shock absorbers are mounted under a building to provide _______________. (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thick rubber pads or shock absorbers are...

Question 2

A seismic gap is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A) time period with no earthquakes on a fault, longer than double the recurrence interval 
B) an inactive section connecting active parts of a fault 
C) part of an active fault that has not had recent earthquakes 
D) lack of historical and modern data about a fault system 
E) area where blind thrusts are likely to occur 
A) time period with no earthquakes on a fault, longer than double the recurrence interval 
B) an inactive section connecting active parts of a fault 
C) part of an active fault that has not had recent earthquakes 
D) lack of historical and modern data about a fault system 
E) area where blind thrusts are likely to occur

Question 3

The frequency-magnitude relationship predicts that any 100 km segment of the San Andreas Fault should experience an earthquake magnitude of 6 on average (enough to cause property damage) every ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) ​8 
B) ​80 
C) ​800 
D) 8,000 
E) 80,000 
A) ​8 
B) ​80 
C) ​800 
D) 8,000 
E) 80,000

Question 4

Weak floors in a building can be strengthened using _______________ bracing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Weak floors in a building can be...

Question 5

Southern California is at highest risk for very large earthquakes in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ is/are NOT effective in earthquake prediction.

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in groundwater level 
B) Increased radon gas detection 
C) High fluid pressure in a fault zone 
D) Swarms of very small earthquakes 
E) Changes in tide heights 
A) Changes in groundwater level 
B) Increased radon gas detection 
C) High fluid pressure in a fault zone 
D) Swarms of very small earthquakes 
E) Changes in tide heights

Question 7

Seismic gaps mark places where earthquakes are unlikely to occur

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The greatest potential for earthquake damage in the near future for the continental United States is in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) St. Louis, MO 
B) Seattle, WA 
C) Los Angeles, CA 
D) Boulder, CO 
E) Portland, OR 
A) St. Louis, MO 
B) Seattle, WA 
C) Los Angeles, CA 
D) Boulder, CO 
E) Portland, OR

Question 9

Which countries are at the highest risk for major earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A) those along the east coast of South America ​ 
B) those near the Arctic Circle 
C) t hose in southern Europe 
D) those along the east coast of North America 
E) those in the sub-African interior 
A) those along the east coast of South America ​ 
B) those near the Arctic Circle 
C) t hose in southern Europe 
D) those along the east coast of North America 
E) those in the sub-African interior

Question 10

Early warning systems provide about 10 minutes' warning for populations near the epicenter of an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Thick rubber pads or shock absorbers are mounted under a building to provide _______________. (two words)

A seismic gap is a(n) ____.

The frequency-magnitude relationship predicts that any 100 km segment of the San Andreas Fault should experience an earthquake magnitude of 6 on average (enough to cause property damage) every ____ years.

Weak floors in a building can be strengthened using _______________ bracing.

Southern California is at highest risk for very large earthquakes in the United States.

____ is/are NOT effective in earthquake prediction.

Seismic gaps mark places where earthquakes are unlikely to occur

The greatest potential for earthquake damage in the near future for the continental United States is in ____.

Which countries are at the highest risk for major earthquakes?

Early warning systems provide about 10 minutes' warning for populations near the epicenter of an earthquake.

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Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

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Exam 4: Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Thick rubber pads or shock absorbers are mounted under a building to provide _______________. (two words)

A seismic gap is a(n) ____.

The frequency-magnitude relationship predicts that any 100 km segment of the San Andreas Fault should experience an earthquake magnitude of 6 on average (enough to cause property damage) every ____ years.

Weak floors in a building can be strengthened using _______________ bracing.

Southern California is at highest risk for very large earthquakes in the United States.

____ is/are NOT effective in earthquake prediction.

Seismic gaps mark places where earthquakes are unlikely to occur

The greatest potential for earthquake damage in the near future for the continental United States is in ____.

Which countries are at the highest risk for major earthquakes?

Early warning systems provide about 10 minutes' warning for populations near the epicenter of an earthquake.

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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