An earthquake of magnitude 6 on Richter scale has ______________ times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.   A) ten B) hundred C) five D) thousand

Q: If the magnitude of an earthquake is 0.5 greater than that of another, how much greater is the…

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Q: The intensity of a wave of an earthquake is measured as 9 J/m². At a different point 8.6 km away…

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Q: Calculate the surface wave magnitude MS for an earthquake with IMM of VII, in an area that can be…

A: To calculate the surface magnitude MS for an earthquake withIMM of VII formula is given below,

Q: We cannot observe the S-wave of Earthquake everywhere on the Earth. Ture OR Fale

A: The S waves are known as secondary waves as they occur after P waves in seismographs.

Q: The Richter Scale is used for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes. the magnitude of an earthquake…

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Q: Please order the common materials according to their seismic velocity

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Q: Strike-slip - A Dip-slip D Fault plane Rock faults are ruptures along which opposite faces of rock…

A: Given: Strike-slip, AC→=22.0 m. Dip-slip, AD→=17.0 m. ϕ=52°   To Find: (a) Net displacement (b)…

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Q: 10:25 a.m. Assuming that the P-wave velocity is 5 km s-1 and that Poisson's ratio is 0.25, compute…

A: P wave arrival time = 10:20 am S wave arrival time = 10:25 am S-P interval = 10:25 - 10:20 = 5 min P…

Q: What is the measurement of an earthquake releasing 3.2 x 10^10 joules of energy on the Richter…

A: Given : Energy released in earthquake, E = 3.2×1010 J

Q: Earthquakes. On Good Friday 1964, one of the most severe North American earthquakes ever recorded…

A: The amount of energy released in an earthquake is related to Richter scale magnitude by,…

Q: On July 13, 1986, the strongest earthquake known to strike San Diego County registered 5.4 on the…

A: The energy released during an earthquake is given by the relation logE=4.4+1.5M M represents the…

Q: About how many times more intense is an earthquake that measures 8.3 on the Richter scale than an…

A: To find how many times more intense is an earthquake that measures R1 = 8.3 on the Richter scale…

Q: 29. On February 7, 1812 an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred near New Madrid, Missouri. If an…

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Q: Calculate the typical speed of a tsunami wave in the open ocean.

A: Tsunami wave is a kind of disaster. Tsunami waves are caused by displacement of a large volume of…

Q: Seismic waves are released during earthquakes. Explain these different types of waves.

A: Seismic waves are released during earthquakes.There are three types of seismic wave. Primary waves,…

Q: The Richter Scale is used for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes. the magnitude of an earthquake…

A: It is required to determine the change in magnitude of an earthquake if its strength is doubled.…

Q: The fracture lines radiating outward from a crack inglass are known as ___________ fractures.

A: Glass is the most delicate decorative material which is widely used in all sectors. Although it is…

Q: A Richter 9.0 earthquake releases energy equivalent to about 500 megatons of TNT. The Hiroshima…

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Q: Tsunamis are much different than rogue waves. While rogue waves and other waves are generated by…

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Q: The energy released in an aftershock is 1/8 of that in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the…

A: Magnitude of earthquake on richter scale (M) = 7.2

Q: The magnitude M of an earthquake is given. a. Find the earthquake intensity I in terms of the…

A: Given value--- magnitude of earthquake = 7.3 . We have to find--- a. Find the earthquake…

Q: A recent magnitude 6.0 Earthquake was recorded. Earthquakes represent a release of energy as a…

A: magnitude of earthquake = 6.0

Q: Recall the formula for calculating the magnitude of an earthquake, M = E One earthquake has…

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Q: A manometer is used to measure: A) earthquake B) pressure C) temperature D) density

A: A manometer can be designed to directly measure absolute pressure. The pressure of  liquid, gas,…

Q: One earthquake has a Richter scale reading of 6.5. Another is one-thousandth as strong. What is its…

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Q: A strong R = 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off a group of islands, where R is the Richter number.…

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Q: If an earthquake has an intensity of 77,000 times lo, what is the magnitude of the earthquake? The…

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Q: For Number 4-6 Last March 5, 2002 Moro Gulf was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and on December…

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Q: On November 1, 1755, Lisbon was destroyed by an earthquake, which killed 90,000 people and destroyed…

A: Energy released in 1755 Lisbon earthquake is E = 8 x 1017 joules

Q: Sedimentation centrifuges separate insoluble particles from liquids based

A: Given:- Sedimentation centrifuges separate insoluble particles from liquids based on different…

Q: If one earthquake has a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale and a second earthquake has a magnitude…

A: Magnitude of one earthquake = 5 units on Richter scale  Magnitude of second earthquake = 6 units on…

Q: If the relative intensity of an earthquake is 9,110, find the magnitude (rounded to one decimal…

A: The relative intensity of an Earthquake is given as, IR=9110

Q: The Richter scale describes how much energy an earthquake releases. With every increase of 1.0 on…

A: Given:- With every increase on the Richter scale 32 times more energy is released. To determine:-…

Q: state two differences between elastic deformation and plastic deformation.

A: The difference between elastic and plastic deformation is as follows.

Q: Explain how both seismic (earthquake)wave and tsunami (ocean)waves were able to transfer so much…

A: A tsunami is made up of a series of very long waves. The waves will travel outward on the surface of…

Q: The Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park had a surface area of 1,020,009 square meters in 1966.…

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Q: On Dec 4, 2021 a volcano, Mt. Semeru erupted in Indonesia near Java in the Pacific Ocean in an area…

A: 1. Convergent boundary: A place where one plate slides beneath the other plate, in simple word where…

Q: This exercise uses elementary properties of the Richter Scale. One earthquake measures 5.5 on the…

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Q: How far from a seismic station did an earthquake occur if S-waves arrived there 7 minutes after…

A: Let d be the distance between the point where the earthquake occur and the seismic station. The time…

Q: Earthquakes produce several types of shock waves. The most well-known are the P-waves (P for primary…

A: Let the distance of the seismic station from the point of the occurrence of earthquake be taken as…

Q: ILLUSTRATION TYPE FORM OF CHARACTERISTI SHAPE COF OF OF VOLCANO LAVA VOLCANO ERUPTION

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Newton's First Law of Motion

If a very smooth ball is rolled down an inclined surface with zero friction, the ball will continue to roll indefinitely for an infinite time, in an attempt to reach to the same height on the opposite hill!