contemprary human and physical issues 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Night-rubyCreated on: 04-10-16 11:27 shallow focus 0-70km deep they cause the greatest damage and account for 75% of all earthquakes 1 of 9 intermediate focus 70-300km deep 2 of 9 deep focus 300-700km deep 3 of 9 P waves fastest, compressional they vibrate in the direction they are travelling 4 of 9 s waves 50% less speed than p waves and shear rock by vibrating at right angles 5 of 9 l waves slowest, ground surface, rolling motion and vertical motion 6 of 9 richter scale logarithmic scale tat measures magnitude 7 of 9 mercalli scale measure intensity of the event and impact 8 of 9 liquefaction when violently shaken soils with a high water content lose their mechanical strength and start to behave like a fluid. 9 of 9
'impacts from earth hazards owe more to physical factors than human factors' How far do you agree?: essay plan 0.0 / 5
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